Comments on: Previewing my thanksgiving wines 2007

By: Weekend wine bargains: Thanksgiving edition, experts pick reds and whites

Weekend wine bargains: Thanksgiving edition, experts pick reds and whites — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:26:37 +0000

[...] 2005 Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Crede Brut, ItalyDr. Vino — A bubbly for starters. This dry Prosecco has been a sure hit at Dr. Vino’s wine classes. [...]

By: swirlingnotions

swirlingnotions — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:45:49 +0000

Wow, an organic Bordeaux for under $15 . . . pretty wild. I’ll definitely be snagging some of that Saumur Champigny. We had a Saumur with a duck confit glazed in spiced honey that I made a while back and it was to die for. Thanks for sharing the list!

By: Joebof

Joebof — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:46:34 +0000

A Dry Creek Zin - the perfect Thanksgiving wine in my estimation! Nice job Cameron.

And while Thanksgiving and “Italian” don’t typically go together, I had a bottle of Cesare Mari Vino di RiPasso, a grape used in the Amarone process, and it would be a very nice choice.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:35:28 +0000

For a white I chose Lazy Creek’s 2005 Gewurztraminer from Anderson Valley ($25). It’s an excellent Gewurz, floral and spicy with good acidity and just a hint of sweetness.

The red is a single-vineyard Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley by Homefire ($15). It’s not a big bruiser; rather, it has beautiful white pepper, spice and persimmon aromas that are utterly singular and smell, oddly enough, like the holidays. It also has a nice zing of acidity.

I think those will both work with the wide array of foods and please the family. If not, there’s always my grandpa’s go-to beverage- Bud Light over ice.

By: Carol Bancroft

Carol Bancroft — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:13:51 +0000

As a native of Western Mass. I am not sure I can reccomend too many great Massachusetts wines (though some of the cranberry dessert wines produced near the Cape are nice). If you have the time, however, and you want to go local, check out Paper City Brewery in Holyoke for some great small-batch beers.

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:40:14 +0000

Thanks, Jim. Will try to check out the local offerings while visiting. One of my friends had an all Belgian beer thanksgiving last year!

By: Jim Gordon

Jim Gordon — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:56:21 +0000

Hhhhmmm. No American wines for this all-American holiday? Westport Rivers in Massachusetts makes some very nice bubbly, and Mass. is a natural appellation considering your Thanksgiving location. Of course, I believe the pilgrims had beer or hard cider.

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:12:27 +0000

I look forward to seeing your picks, Neil! I couldn’t resist previewing the Hureau and popped open a bottle that I had bought previously–and it was indeed a good one. Delighted guests, bottle quickly drained.

BB let us know how that sparkling shiraz goes!

By: Brooklynguy

Brooklynguy — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:42:16 +0000

Nice picks, as always, from Chambers Street. And by the way JB, it is the same wine. It doesn’t say “Grand Cuvee” anywhere on the bottle, but it’s the same bottle, Hureau’s entry-level red. It’s really really good, especially at this price point.

By: BB

BB — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:08:13 +0000

We have a feeling that our Reilly’s Sparkling Mad sparkling shiraz will be a hit at Thanksgiving. We had an early Thanksgiving dinner last week to test out some wines, and the Sparkling Mad was by far the most popular.

By: JB

JB — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:26:26 +0000

We’re about to launch a special blogger wine-pack for Thanksgiving, conceived by Brooklynguy himself. We admit we’re very excited.

And we have some cross-over with the Hureau selected by Chambers Street (though Neil has picked a slightly different bottling).

Neil’s tastes are perfect for this holiday, so we’re pretty excited at what he’s come up with.