Comments on: Cranberry sauce: impossible food-wine pairing?!?

By: bob rohden

bob rohden — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:12:17 +0000

Becca,
There’s one nice comment above that says that you should treat your cranberry sauce as if it’s a wine in your menu, use it to balance the rest.
Nice idea.
If you have to “balance everything with a wine”, then balance your sauce with a cranberry wine. Or the cosmo approach.
bobz

By: Becca D

Becca D — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:39:08 +0000

Help! I’ve been planning to make some special cranberry sauces and chutneys to go with my dry-brined sage/rosemary bird. I wanted to cook my homemade spiced orange rind and fresh cranberries in a 2008 Carneros Pinot Noir or a bold Cab(rather than water or juice) but have suddenly been struck with doubts about whether I have chosen a wine with enough richness and body to meld with the powerful flavors I’m using. Thank you. A friend suggested a Pinot Gris or even a (gasp) dry sparkling, but that has only confused me further.

By: Flap Jack

Flap Jack — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 03:26:38 +0000

2007 Sean Minor Pinot Noir (Carneros).

By: Enrico

Enrico — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:30:22 +0000

If you know italian language I answered at the question of this article on this blog…for me this is a possible pairing!

http://www.parliamodivino.com/2010/12/recioto-della-valpolicella-e-cramberry.html

if you want you can reading it…

By: Lisa Khajavi

Lisa Khajavi — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:48:16 +0000

German Spätburgunder handles Thanksgiving beautifully, even my cranberry sauce made with port, dried and fresh cranberries, mulling spices,a touch of blasamic vinegar and more…
many fun wine suggestions in previous posts.

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By: bob rohden

bob rohden — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:45:59 +0000

A bright glass of Montmorency Cherry wine will do the trick!

By: lyle

lyle — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 06:07:16 +0000

Cranberry wine is available from three wineries in Plymouth, MA — quite an appropriate place for the Thanksgiving holiday (although you can enjoy them anytime). More info at:
http://www.plymouthwinery.com/
http://www.plymouthcolonywines.com/
http://www.plymouthbaywinery.com/

By: Bull Street

Bull Street — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:30:17 +0000

I need to try a Sparkling Shiraz. The Aussies are making some good wine these days.

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By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:13:55 +0000

The best match is Sparkling Shiraz, we have it every year for Christmas with our Turkey and Cranberry sauce. Surely there is some Aussie Sparkling Shiraz over in the States, missing out if not!

By: Steve Snyder

Steve Snyder — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:15:19 +0000

Grenache all the way! Our Grenache has a lot of cranberry like flavors. Anything with a Grenache base. Rose’ wines might even be better…

By: Scotty

Scotty — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 03:11:54 +0000

I work in a winery in Australia, and we make a Grenache Rose. I find the rose mixes extremely well with cranberry juice, as something nice and refreshing to drink on a hot day. Perhaps rose or light Grenache styles may go well with cranberry sauce?

By: winetal

winetal — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:37:15 +0000

i always make a slightly tart cranberry sauce with orange zest, cinnamon, and ginger. i think an off dry gewurz would be stellar. i might even have to try it this thanksgiving…

By: Andy Schwartz

Andy Schwartz — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:10:07 +0000

maybe a good champagne of sorts? probably something tasting but not overwhelming… is that descript enough?