Wine suggestions wanted

[BeetDigger]

We are going to a neighbor's house for dinner tommorow. She is a professional chef with a couple of cookbooks out for sale on Amazon (with two more in development). The couple is much more knowledgeable about wine than I am.

I am bringing a sweeter white as that is what my wife likes. So I have a Dr. Thanish (sp?) Reisling, 2001. It goes well with turkey and is fairly sweet (so my wife will like it) but is not nearly as sweet as a late harvest reisling (I usually buy Hogue as it is very sweet and spicy and is not overly expensive).

For the other bottle I am focusing on a Pinot Noir. I prefer reds and I have noted that Pinots pair well with poultry.

Can someone recommend a good Pinot or another red that will pair well with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner? I don't go above $20 for wine. I suppose a Grenace would be a good choice as well.

[Fugue]

I can't think of a better opportunity to go all hillbilly and bring the wine in a box.

[1stTimeCaller]

Thunderbird



YWIA

[Sooner in Tampa]

Wild Irish Rose :P

[BeetDigger]

Done.



Asshats. :D

[JohnnyMack]

Willamette Valley of Oregon Pinot Noir.

Or a beaujolais.

[Okla-homey]

If available at you local purveyor of wines and spirits, buy Oklahoma wine. It is the flippin Centennial yuh know!;)

[colleyvillesooner]

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[sooneron]

Willamette Valley or Central Coast are the way to go for Pinot.
For white, I rec Twin Islands Sav Blanc- it's kind of sweet and will do well with Turkey.
Kim Crawford Sauv Blanc is in the WS top 100 and is only 16.99.

Argyle makes a decent Pinot. As does Benton Lane (another WS top 100 pick). They're both around 20 bones.

Grenache may be a little heavy for turkey.
I haven't heard anything about the Beaujolais - they sucked ******* last year.

[TexasLidig8r]

Check out the Sterling Vineyard Pinot.. it's about in the $20 price range and isn't bad. A good complement with turkey.

I highly recommend this one...

http://www.ferrari-carano.com/wines/villa-fiore/pinot-noir.aspx

$22 - $25 price range.. had it a few weeks ago... Great wine. Ferrari Carano makes a great, full bodied chardonnay too.

[BeetDigger]

Thank you Lid, JM and SR (and Homey) on your suggestions. I will take a look see at Costco this afternoon and pick up one of your suggested bottles. I am picking up some aged gouda to take over and its only $8 a pound at Costco vs. $13 at Whole Foods.

[SoonerBorn68]

Dude, don't you know wine and football don't mix? A couple 12 packs of Natty will do the trick. ;D

[Viking Kitten]

Willamette Valley of Oregon Pinot Noir.

Or a beaujolais.

The Soonerov family Thanksgiving tradition is to serve Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau. (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/food/16073682.htm) Because it's not an aged wine, it has a bite to it, and goes great with rich, spicy foods.

[Viking Kitten]

Then we get drunk and brawl.

[KC//CRIMSON]

Fat Bastard

seriously.

[slickdawg]

YWIA!

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[slickdawg]

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[BeetDigger]

Fat Bastard

seriously.


Czar is going to rough you up for calling VK that.

[Mjcpr]

The Soonerov family Thanksgiving tradition is to serve Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau. (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/food/16073682.htm) Because it's not an aged wine, it has a bite to it, and goes great with rich, spicy foods.

Like turkey?

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[Viking Kitten]

Like turkey?

:confused:

Why yes, I like it very much.

[Viking Kitten]

Rich and spicy like green bean casserole and candied yams, you twit.

[Viking Kitten]

Czar is going to rough you up for calling VK that.

That's bannable. I'm not famous.

[colleyvillesooner]

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[SicEmBaylor]

Beaujolai nouveau.

It's a very light fruity wine that is traditionally released just before Thanksgiving.

It's a very easy wine to drink and its not so overpowering on the palette that it overshadows the taste of the food itself.

YWIA.

[sooneron]

Beaujolai nouveau.

It's a very light fruity wine that is traditionally released just before Thanksgiving.

It's a very easy wine to drink and its not so overpowering on the palette that it overshadows the taste of the food itself.

YWIA.
and last year was one of the worst years for it, evar.:twinkies:

[Mjcpr]

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[SicEmBaylor]

and last year was one of the worst years for it, evar.:twinkies:

Well, I'm on my way to get it right now. I'm going to hit up that bigger liquor store in Norman..I think it's on Main. I'll see what kind of selection they have.

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[Mjcpr]

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[Frozen Sooner]

VK has pwned this thread with much harshness.

Here's a suggestion: ask the chef. Since she really knows her wine and knows what seasonings all the foods will have, she'll have a great suggestion. Just say "Hey, I'm happy to pick the wine up, but I'd like to take this opportunity to learn. What wine would you suggest with this meal?"

[BeetDigger]

VK has pwned this thread with much harshness.

Here's a suggestion: ask the chef. Since she really knows her wine and knows what seasonings all the foods will have, she'll have a great suggestion. Just say "Hey, I'm happy to pick the wine up, but I'd like to take this opportunity to learn. What wine would you suggest with this meal?"


That is a good idea. However, I like to see if I can pick up something that will wow them. That's why I asked you all. And, with that in mind, I am off to pick up some Mad Dog and Boones Farm.

[Frozen Sooner]

And that's cool. I totally understand the desire to impress.

I'm just one of those jackasses who figures "Why do research when there's someone handy who already knows the subject?"

[SicEmBaylor]

Well,
I just went to Norman and got the Beaujolai Nouveau. We'll see how it is.

I got it from this place on Main that had a pretty good wine selection I guess. There was a very helpful attractive chick in there.

[Frozen Sooner]

Is Ole John's still open?

I used to love that place simply because it didn't matter what kind of beer you bought there-it was skunked. I remember being excited that they had Henry Weinhard's-which no place else in Norman had-getting it back to the house and it was so skunky it was undrinkable.

[JohnnyMack]

The Soonerov family Thanksgiving tradition is to serve Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau. (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/food/16073682.htm) Because it's not an aged wine, it has a bite to it, and goes great with rich, spicy foods.

Spooky. That's what we're having tomorrow. Well, not the nouveau, it's actually a cru Beaujolais from Morgon. We picked it up on our honeymoon last year.

[BeetDigger]

Willamette Valley or Central Coast are the way to go for Pinot.
For white, I rec Twin Islands Sav Blanc- it's kind of sweet and will do well with Turkey.
Kim Crawford Sauv Blanc is in the WS top 100 and is only 16.99.

Argyle makes a decent Pinot. As does Benton Lane (another WS top 100 pick). They're both around 20 bones.

Grenache may be a little heavy for turkey.
I haven't heard anything about the Beaujolais - they sucked ******* last year.


I went with the Willamette Valley. Costco had it for about $16. They didn't have any of Lids suggestions nor the Argyle. Our fancy schmancy Wal-Mart did have the Argyle (Reserve) for $35. I passed.

[GottaHavePride]

I would have suggested the Louis Jadot Pinot Noir. 2001 was pretty good for that stuff.

[StoopTroup]

My Brother found this wine for us to enjoy with our Thanksgiving Feast.

2004 white table wine by:

www.conundrumwines.com (http://www.conundrumwines.com/)

[BeetDigger]

I went with the Willamette Valley. Costco had it for about $16. They didn't have any of Lids suggestions nor the Argyle. Our fancy schmancy Wal-Mart did have the Argyle (Reserve) for $35. I passed.


And might I say that it was quite good. I enjoyed it a lot, as did the hosts. The reisling was a huge hit as well.

And, my pumpkin soup was off the charts good, if I may say so myself. That recipe never seems to fail. Never.

[sooneron]

The Argyle reserve is very good, but I'm not sure if it's 35 bucks good. There's better out there.
In related news, the Beaujolais Nouveau was decent this year. about time.

[SoonerProphet]

And might I say that it was quite good. I enjoyed it a lot, as did the hosts. The reisling was a huge hit as well.

And, my pumpkin soup was off the charts good, if I may say so myself. That recipe never seems to fail. Never.


In my opinion you can never go wrong with a nice reisling. I enjoyed a nice bottle of Wihelm Bergman spatlese myself. We also had an Ecco Domini Pinot Noir that wasn't bad either.

[Jerk]

I'm drinking this stuff now...carlos something or nother...it's like 10 bucks a barrel. Flavor is "blush." wow, that's fancy. My truck driver mouth couldn't tell the difference between this stuff and something served at The Eagle's Nest.

[lil'duck]

be careful with those Willamette Valley wines - I live there. Not all are good.

I'm sure your festivities are over, but in the future, here are my pics:

Best Pinot Noir out of Oregon : Cuneo or Lumas

Best whites: Jackson Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand) and La Lande (France - don't shoot, but it's the best white I've ever had).

[Frozen Sooner]

Wait, the French make good wines?

I call BS on that. I saw that Simpsons episode.

[lil'duck]

Wait, the French make good wines?

I call BS on that. I saw that Simpsons episode.

I know, it seems silly,...the French? Make a good wine? but I swear, once in awhile they get it right.

The Simpsons might very well be the best propoganda the USA has produced yet. ;) If only there was a way to mass produce it and send it abroad...thinking....thinking....