Beckmen Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc · Santa Ynez Valley, California This one is a late addition to the list, I know, but it is well worth considering for your Thanksgiving feast. By its nature, Sauvignon Blanc tends to be a food-friendly wine, pairing...

Domaine Wachau Federspiel ‘Terrasen’ Grüner Veltliner 2008 · Wachau, Austria If you’ve never had a “Grooner”, then Thanksgiving is as good a time as any to try one. Don’t be put off by the awkward-looking germanic name — it is pronounced “GROO-ner...

Estancia Zinfandel Canyon Keyes Ranches · Paso Robles, California In the last post we extolled the virtue of putting an American Zinfandel on the Thanksgiving table, and in this post we have another Zin recommendation, albeit at around half the price:...

Quivira Zinfandel · Wine Creek Ranch, Dry Creek Valley · California 2007 Since Thanksgiving is a holiday borne from the beginnings of the New World, it’s appropriate to have a grape indigenous to the US on the table next to the turkey. That said,...

Peconic Bay Winery Chardonnay “La Barrique” 2007 · North Fork, Long Island, NY, USA We’re kicking off the annual “Wines for Thanksgiving” suggestions with this Chardonnay from Peconic Bay Winery. This is a big flavored, fruit-forward wine that has...