Hosting a Friendsgiving? Thanksgiving? Hanukkah?
Regardless of the reason, you will need wine! Weather you have a get together or celebrate in front of the TV solo great wine means a great time. Black Friday is only a couple days away as well and is our one day only sale. We are offering 25% off all of our wines (or an additional 5% off your wine club member discount) and is a great time to stock up on all your favorites for the Holidays!
Wondering what to pair with a complex selection of foods ranging from yams to turkey, mashed potatoes to pumpkin pie? We've got you covered! Rose wines are hands down the easiest pairing wines and crowd pleasers. We have two options, both are great choices: Rose of Sangiovese and the slightly bolder Rose of Cabernet Sauvignon. They both have the ability to pair with most of the foods on the table and won't add to that already too full feeling. Rose wines make everyone happy being lighter than a red, bolder than a white, fruity for the sweet wine drinkers, but with great acidity to make them balanced and complex for red wine drinkers.
Make your dishes more wine friendly by leaning into the savory rather than the sweet. Instead of marshmallows in the yams, bake them with butter, slices of onion, slices of orange and a dusting of brown sugar. Add cauliflower to the mashed potatoes for a subtle earthy note and make sure the stuffing has nuts in it to add depth (unless someone is allergic of course).
The red wines we suggest to make your meal heavenly are our Abbott Cabernet Franc and our Nebbiolo. Both reds have a lighter body than say a Cabernet Sauvignon which can clobber the flavors of a more delicate dish. These reds are also packed with natural acidity and lots of flavor so you have all the delicious aspects of the food and wine coming together in harmony. By making your dishes more wine friendly, you can pick up on the notes in the wine. Adding orange highlights acidity, adding nuts highlights tannin and any earthy note or berry will bring out the fruit in the wine.
To finish the meal, pair your pie with our Amante port style wine. Skip the ice cream and have this as your sweet addition, add cheddar cheese to apple pie or keep it simple with brown sugar and salt roasted nuts, an unbelievable combination with the Amante.
We hope each and every one of you is surrounded by those you love and can raise a glass to those that can't be with us during these strange and difficult times.
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