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SommWine Thanksgiving and Christmas and Pairing Guide

Turkey Dinner bright cherry fruits in a a such as a a cherry fruited Gamay Noir from Chinon from France known Noir from El Dorado, Ca or Beaujolais-Villages, France for raspbery and tart cranberry fruits cherry, plum and earthy the best thing about Turkey, notes in a from is it goes well with pretty generally a medium- Central Otago, NZ or much any wine. Get creative a medium rich white heavy weight whites such as weighted red with or Russian River Valley, Ca with your choices and have wine from Dão, a peachy , or without new ageing, or fun! medium to heavy weight Portugal made with or toasty oak and white Encruzado buttery

Honey Glazed Ham again, those fruity, juicy red red that's packed fruits in a Gamay Noir from with strawberry fruit (it's ok if Beaujolais or Beaujolais- this one has oak as Zin is so the honey glaze is the challenge in Villages, France fruity even with the oak) this pairing. Either choose a wine a from Oregon that that has a bit of residual sugar in it look for red packed with a slightly off-dry Pinot Gris has been fermented in cement or choose a wine that has lots of fruit with little to no oak or from New Zealand or wood barrel juicy fruit. medium-weighted white wines an off-dry aromatic with a touch of residual sugar generally avoid overly dry tannic Gewürtraminer from Alsace, to compliment the honey wines without enough fruit France Prime Rib or

Roast Beef California ! in all price points as well as Australian Shiraz, and Classico Riserva from Italy, or a bold from Washington State . The common thread is that all of these wines are heavy weights and have high tannin to cut through the rich meat and of the beef. Because beef is heavier than () or a Super Tuscan both Turkey and Ham, we will (a blend of Sangiovese + need a heavy weight wine so the Cabernet Sauvignon or ) wine doesn't get 'lost' on your works with beef!! a pineappley, from Italy palate. oaky + buttery, California Chardonnay!

Roasted Cauliflower Prime yourself with a pink . Provence if the cauliflower is without the (rosé) sauce and Tavel (FR) or any rosé made in the saignée method if you need more weight to match the creamy sauce. Wines from the New World (US, Oz, NZ, etc) are generally packed with fragrant strawberry fruit!

try a Fiano d'Avellino from Italy! This medium-weighted wine *all the wines listed in the With vegetarian main courses has pear fruits, a slight smokiness and a waxy texture which Turkey section will in particular, the sauce is more will compliment the richness of the cauliflower great with this dish! important in the pairing than Cauliflower served with creamy, garlic sauce will work with the the vegetable above wines as well as a richer, nutty and buttery Chardonnay

Price Guide

$5 - $17 Practicing proper wine and food $18 - $34 pairing may lead to a pandora's if you're interested in exploring more, sign up for box of fun! our virtual 'Pairing with Panache' or take one of our online $35 - $60 wine courses scheduled for January 2021