SommWine Thanksgiving and Christmas Wine and Food Pairing Guide Turkey Dinner bright cherry fruits in a a Cabernet Franc such as a a cherry fruited Gamay Gamay Noir from Beaujolais 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 Pinot Noir 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 Viognier, or without new oak ageing, or fun! medium to heavy weight Portugal made with Roussanne or toasty oak and white Encruzado buttery Chardonnay Honey Glazed Ham again, those fruity, juicy red red Zinfandel 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 Pinot Gris from Oregon that that has a bit of residual sugar in it look for red wines 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 Cabernet Sauvignon! in all price points as well as Australian Shiraz, and Chianti Classico Riserva from Italy, or a bold Syrah 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 fat of the beef. Brunello di Montalcino Because beef is heavier than (Sangiovese) or a Super Tuscan both Turkey and Ham, we will (a blend of Sangiovese + need a heavy weight wine so the Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot) wine doesn't get 'lost' on your white wine works with beef!! Drink a pineappley, from Italy palate. oaky + buttery, California Chardonnay! Roasted Cauliflower Prime yourself with a pink rosé. 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 taste 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 wine and food pairing more, sign up for box of fun! our virtual wine tasting 'Pairing with Panache' or take one of our online $35 - $60 wine courses scheduled for January 2021.