What's your favorite wine with turkey?

[spinbaby]

Last year, I served a merlot. This year I may go with a dry Riesling.

[Ilsa]

1. In our home,

the favorite whine is "why are you serving that nasty green bean casserole?" To which I reply, "Your mother made it."

No wine at our meals, sadly, but I imbibe about once a year.

I would think the dry riesling would go well, with a merlot for dark meat consumers.

[samnsara]

7. AND NO GREEN BEAN CASSAROLE AT MY HOUSE EVER!!!

...im with you!

[Ilsa]

9. I edited my reply several times, so you might reread it. nt

[Ohiogal]

10. I agree

Green bean casserole is nasty. Ugh

Our veggie is going to be roasted asparagus. Lots of roasted asparagus!

[spinbaby]

18. I can't not do green bean casserole

My family tolerates no deviation from traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Wine is about the only place I can get creative.

[Sherman A1]

2. I prefer coffee or tea

not too much into wine.

[Ilsa]

4. Ice tea with meal,

Coffee with the pies that follow.

[Ohiogal]

3. Dry Riesling is one of my favorites!

I'll probably buy some Chardonnay for this year's dinner. It went over well last year. It's also been suggested to me that Pinot Noir works well with roast turkey.

[samnsara]

5. im not a white wine drinker but Im agreeing with your choice!

[Turbineguy]

6. Conundrum White

It's a bit more expensive than my usual range, but worth it.

http://www.wagnerfamilyofwine.com/product?productid=B50A5C48-A385-4BD6-962E-0E3BCDEFF8E7

[Historic NY]

8. Usually the whine I get from those than bring none.

Haven't made the festivals where our favorite winery's bring cases of stuff. I have a Riesling this year and a couple table reds.

[hlthe2b]

11. I'm a red wine drinker, but not with turkey... I guess the driest white you can find... Riesling, if

on the dry side, would probably be a good choice, though a crisp chardonnay might likewise.

Just my opinion of course and there are surely as many "wine" opinions as there are people ever likely to grace your table.

I like wine with Thanksgiving dinner if it is going to be an evening event. If it were more mid-day to afternoon, I would likely only go with tea and coffee, given all the competing flavors and "sweet" items.

[JHan]

12. Love Riesling but not too dry, I think that's a good choice..

I still remember my great aunt's christmas feast a few years ago where she paired her perfectly baked turkey with zinfandel.. went well with the ham too.

[Sneederbunk]

13. How about Wild Turkey without the turkey.

[Auggie]

14. You're not just pairing with turkey but cranberry sauce, gravy, and all kinds of sides ...

Thanksgiving dinner is gamut of the five tastes: salty, sweet, sour, bitter and umami.

Because of this, I prefer something like a Brut or Very Dry Champagne/Sparkling wine, because IMO bubbles pair with just about everything. If you're partial to reds go with Blanc de Noir (Pinot Noir grape); otherwise, Blanc de Blanc (Chardonnay grape).

I also love German Riesling QmP wines -- Kabinett or Spätlese -- with holiday dinner.

Cheers!

[spinbaby]

19. Bubbles. Good idea.

I serve sparkling grape juice for the kids and designated drivers, so I don’t know why I didn’t think of sparkling wine.

[RainCaster]

15. French or Italian table reds

Minimal sweet, well balanced, not so fruity.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

16. The flavors of Thanksgiving: turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes,

mashed potatoes, gravy, and assorted other vegetables, are very strong. Most white wine, in my opinion, is overpowered by those flavors.

My personal favorite is Egri Bikaver, a Hungarian red. The name translates as Bull's Blood, which is a somewhat common designation for a strong-flavored red in various countries. Try it. I think you'll like it.

Otherwise, I like a nice Beaujolais with turkey dinner.

For a white, try a Pouilly Fuisse.

Those of you who serve wine with the meal, I'd suggest getting several wines and letting everyone try whatever they want.

[Grasswire2]

17. gewurtztraminer

too lazy to get the umlaut.

It's perfect, IMO.

[Auggie]

20. Agree -- a perfect choice!

[Kali]

21. both of those and of course sparkling wine goes with anything!