French Wines For Thanksgiving?
Last year, I warned people about the coming onslaught on Thanksgiving wine suggestions. Well, here they come again. The NY Daily News is suggesting Rhone wines this year. Now, I love Rhones and I'm not looking to make this into a "freedom-fried" political statement, nor am I looking to point out that the French could create a white blend called "White Flag", but rather to point out the merits of the most American of wines for this most American of holidays - Everyone knows the best thing to match the diverse flavors (tart/sweet, bland/spicy), and not be too tannic is - what else? - Zinfandel...accept nothing less this year.
posted by Anonymous at 9:40 AM
2 Comments:
Don't you mean, "Don't accept anything but an excellent Gewürztraminer from Alsace?" The perfect wine for Turkey.
(And, many Zins are too alcoholic nowadays to pair well with food.)
-- A Different Viewpoint in the Wine Country out West
I used to think that Zinfandel was a must for Thanksgiving. So last year, I opened a 2001 Zinfandel Jan Vineyard Napa Valley from Merryvale. My friends had a Saintsbury Garnet Pinot Noir. At the end, I actually preferred the fruity style of the Pinot Noir than the Zinfandel with the turkey.
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