While I truly enjoy wines from around the world, when it comes to American Thanksgiving, I prefer to drink closer to home. For me, Thanksgiving wine is American wine. I have discussions with people all the time about how there is just so much wine out there, which makes it hard to find your way through the sea of bottles lining the shelves. Limiting my picks to one country at least helps to narrow things down. Now, I will not apologize that I prefer to stick with classics like sparkling wine, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir as they are time-tested and proven. It’s the same way I feel about the family’s side dishes (most of which we eat just once a year) and will absolutely give the side-eye when people try to bring “new” or “reimagined” dishes. Y’all know Grandmother would NOT approve of pineapples in the sweet potatoes….IJS. When it comes to a feast like Thanksgiving with so many different flavors and textures, the classics typically play well with most things that you through at them.
But, I absolutely realize that I’m popping bottles for a wide array of palates and preferences, so I do like to make sure I have something for everyone. And yeah, there are SO many wines that are great for Thanksgiving beyond the classics. The only true rules I have are that it’s not too high in alcohol (we gotta make it through the night game)
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