what is a good wine to serve with turkey?

Answer 1

Try a more complex Pinot Noir. Zinfandels & Cabernets are too heavy for a traditional Thanksgiving meal But there's plenty that goes well with the Pinot like your yams or possibly the dressing (like one with raisins) and obviously the cranberry sauce. It's light enough to also pair well with the turkey.

A good one that has plenty of toasted oak in it is the Robert Mondavi Winery Pinot Noir (Carneros District if you can find it). Any Pinot around the $28 range (or higher) should be complex enough to go with all the flavors of a large meal.

And not to only mention one brand, but the Robert Mondavi Winery Chardonnay (again Carneros District if you can find it) is BEAUTIFUL with white meat. It tastes almost buttery or creamy. It's fabulous with all the parts of a Thanksgiving meal (turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing - again). Also, stick to something $18.00 or higher for the Chardonnay.

And lastly, it's always good to have a light, more fruity wine on the table for those that are learning about wine or don't drink it that often. Not that they aren't good enough to serve on their own, but just a little less complex. Try a Hogue Sauvignon Blanc or even any riesling (same as johannisburg riesling) or gwerztrameiner (I can never spell that!). Both are big crowd pleasers. Stay with $15-$16 or higher for this -- maybe a little lower on the Sauvignon Blanc -- and you'll do fine.

Buy a couple of each (but stick to those varietals) and taste them with your family. Not all will like them, but you're bound to find each person will have a favorite one, and usually for different reasons. Just enjoy the "taste test"!

Remember too, there's RARELY a partially drunk bottle of wine in my house. Especially when the family is over. If your family is anything like mine, it will all get drunk.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Answer 2

My wife is the wine expert, but isn't there a basic rule-of-thumb regarding white wine with white and fowl meat? I would think a Pinot Nior would be good (for my table tomorrow), but I've also heard that a nice blush rose would do well also.
Then once a guy who I considered to be kind of smart told me that one should only drink wine that tastes good with their meal. Aw heck, that's why I prefer a nice beer (bottled of course) and slightly cooler than room temperature. Or is that for the turkey sandwiches the following day...?

Answer 3

REDS:
Tempranillo from Spain-doesn't have a lot of tannins.
A lighter style Zin.
Shiraz!!!!
Malbec
Pettite Sirah
Blush: A nice Dry Rose-Belive it or not Long Island has a few.
Sparkling wine-Shramsberg Blanc de Noir '03
White-Dry Riesling-Stony Hill '03, Dr. Losens '04 Dry Riesling or you can find an Austrailian Dry Riesling.
Chardonnay-but I would look for one that has spent only a few months in oak or unoaked completely.
Vernaccia-(kind of like an italian chardonnay, but yummy)

Answer 4

Try Bordeaux, Cabernet, Merlot, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir or Chardonnay.

Answer 5

Here is my latest red wine favorite. It is a Shiraz called Woop Woop Shiraz from Australia and it is just awesome and moderately priced too.

Answer 6

Types: sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio, or a chardonnay. Champagne is always appropriate, as is any extra-dry or brut sparkling wine.

Answer 7

A Blush wine - white zin.

Answer 8

Chardonay or White Zinfindel

Answer 9

A good red wine, something tart like cranberry juice.

Answer 10

A good whine is, " there's not enough dressing or gravy". Hope that helps.