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re: Best Wine for Thanksgiving
Posted on 11/26/08 at 3:15 pm to fightin tigers
Posted on 11/26/08 at 3:15 pm to fightin tigers
quote:All excellent points.
The only reason I wouldn't suggest another wine is because the beaujoulais nouveau is oft regarded as a Thanksgiving wine. While we assume the traditional dinner will be served, offering up a $25 bottle of wine without knowing the meal being paired is a little bold.
I would assume 75% of people (with average wine knowledge) bringing wine to a dinner would bring the nouveau because of the tradition. The wines you suggested are, without a doubt, great choices.
But to each their own, probably cant go wrong with any wine...just make sure it is in a bottle.
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Posted on 11/26/08 at 3:34 pm to bdevill
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Hering Pinot Gris..
BV Coastal makes some decent wines as well at a cheaper price.
Posted on 11/26/08 at 4:01 pm to osunshine
A good glass of wine is one that begins and ends with a smile
Posted on 11/26/08 at 4:41 pm to Tigerpaw123
Thanksgiving? Might as well buy a bottle of E&J Gallo white zin, because that's what Aunt Edna and Aunt Myrtle want (just half a glass, thanks!). Save the good shite for yourself. There's nothing more futile than winos -- I mean, connoisseurs -- trying to explain the intracacies of fine wine to relatives who really wish they could just drink a Bud light.
Posted on 11/26/08 at 4:53 pm to Cold Cous Cous
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There's nothing more futile than winos -- I mean, connoisseurs -- trying to explain the intracacies of fine wine to relatives who really wish they could just drink a Bud light.
that should be the basic tagline of this entire board.
Posted on 11/26/08 at 8:55 pm to Cold Cous Cous
quote:I'm breaking out some serious wine tomorrow, but there won't be an uneducated palate at the table. That's not coincidence.
There's nothing more futile than winos -- I mean, connoisseurs -- trying to explain the intracacies of fine wine to relatives who really wish they could just drink a Bud light.
On the other hand I have been the one responsible for the wine at large family holiday meals. What I usually do is buy something decent, but not great. They won't know the difference and I won't be nmad at myself for wasting an expensive bottle of wine on people who can't appreciate it.
This post was edited on 11/26/08 at 9:05 pm
Posted on 11/26/08 at 9:04 pm to L.A.
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, but there won't be an uneducated palate at the table
I have been to blind tastings with so called educated palates and they fair no better at guessing then the uneducated ones. Wine is so subjective and besides the very low end no one has ever proven to me different.
Posted on 11/26/08 at 9:15 pm to fightin tigers
quote:The operative phase in your post is "so called."
I have been to blind tastings with so called educated palates and they fair no better at guessing then the uneducated ones. Wine is so subjective and besides the very low end no one has ever proven to me different.
I attended a wine tasting at Robert Mondavi for people in the wine industry last year. I correctly identified all six of the the following wines in a blind tasting:
2005 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap. ($125.00)
2005 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville. ($125.00)
2005 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley. ($25.00)
2004 Robert Mondavi Merlot Napa Valley.
2006 Robert Mondavi Chardonnay Napa Valley.
2006 Robert Mondavi Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley.
I was the only one of a group of eight to correctly identify all six wines, but two others correctly identified four out of six. Nobody in our group of eight mistook either of the $125.00 bottles of wine for the $25.00 bottle of wine, or vice versa.
Trust me, there are people who can tell you a great deal about a wine just by tasting it, and they're not just guessing. Perhaps you just haven't met any yet.
This post was edited on 11/26/08 at 9:20 pm
Posted on 11/27/08 at 1:17 am to L.A.
i had a red wine from oregon with a meal last year. seemed to go well but can't remember the name of it.
Posted on 11/27/08 at 6:55 am to itawambadog
Never pretended to be an expert.
and most at the table today are not anywhere wine connoisseurs
But I picked up a bottle of
Schmitt Sohne - Piesporter Michelsberg..
Because I like it.. I hope it meets everyones approval
and most at the table today are not anywhere wine connoisseurs
But I picked up a bottle of
Schmitt Sohne - Piesporter Michelsberg..
Because I like it.. I hope it meets everyones approval
Posted on 11/27/08 at 9:39 am to Kajungee
if anyone complains about the wine tell them your sac will taste better if they would like to try it.
Posted on 11/27/08 at 10:24 am to fightin tigers
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if anyone complains about the wine tell them your sac will taste better if they would like to try it.
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