Thursday, November 6, 2014

Thanksgiving Pairings

Turkey - Full-bodied with butter & vanilla flavors
Chardonnay or Pinot Noir, such as:
Fog Crest Chardonnay
Anakena Chardonnay
Schild Chardonnay
Joelle Pinot Noir
Red Hawk Pinot Noir
Ten Sisters Pinot Noir

Ham - Red berry, cinnamon & cola flavors
Any Pino Noir or Moscato
Any Rose, if serving a spicy ham

Pork Loin - Lush plum, black cherry & caramel flavors (merlot); Jammy red with black pepper & red berry flavors (rioja)
Merlot or Rioja, such as:
Robinson Family Stags Leap Merlot
Ramon Bilboa Crianza (Rioja)

Pastries - Toffee, smoky spice & hazelnut flavors
Port, such as:
Offley 10 or 20-Year Tawny Port

~ John Thomas Hoty, V&O wine buyer

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