Champagne is a great gastronomical wine and it pairs well throughout a meal. This champagne guide will show you which styles of champagne will pair best throughout your Thanksgiving meal. I have made a list of NV Brut champagne, Blanc de Blancs champagne, Rosé champagne, Vintage champagne and tête de cuvée champagne to pair throughout your Thanksgiving meal. If you plan to have champagne with your Thanksgiving leave a comment with what champagne you are planning to have! I would love to hear what you are celebrating with! Also follow me on Instagram as I will be sharing my meals and champagnes throughout the dinner. Cheers! THE PERFECT AP´ERTIF
A blanc de blancs is the perfect palate cleanser and an ideal way to start any meal. This is one of the most acidic champagnes if it comes from the Côte des Blancs (the area in champagne that has chalk soils and the slopes face east and southeast). It is 100% Chardonnay based the majority of the time and is the ideal way to wet the appetite. It should be served chilled and in a tulip shaped glass. Some great blanc de blancs are: Champagne HenriotChampagne Louis RoedererBillecart-Salmon Blanc de BlancI plan to open a Duval-Leroy Blanc de Blancs
Hors d’oeuvre Pairing
There are so many hors d’oeuvre options when it comes to a Thanksgiving dinner menu. Here are some that I found via Good Housekeeping that I think would
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