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Thanksgiving Wines





By:  Ed 'The Wine Guy"


We, the staff at Harney's, recommend the following wines for your Thanksgiving enjoyment. Some of the wines may be new to you, but they all have been chosen to complement the traditional foods of Thanksgiving.


WHITE

Ardeche  Chardonnay, France. Elegant, dry (not sweet), with very little oak, and, most affordable.

Sepp, Gruner Veltliner, Austria. Dry, crisp, with hints of citrus, and a slight fizz.

Trimbach  Pinot Blanc, Alsace, France. My favorite white wine region. Elegant, dry, with delicate hints of apple, peach, and apricot. Also Trimbach Riesling: dry, crisp, slightly sweet; and Gewerztraminer: dry, crisp, with a layer of spice.

Belcreme De Lys Chardonnay, California. Oaky, creamy and buttery, a perfect complement to roasted turkey.

Dr. L Riesling, Germany. Crisp, slightly sweet, with hints of fruit and mineral. Our largest selling German Riesling.

Cliff Lede Sauvignon Blanc, California. One of our boutique wines. From the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley. Softer, less intense, less fruit-forward than the style of New Zealand.




RED

Benvolio, Tuscany, Italy. A young, fruity red blend (mostly Sangiovese with some Merlot). Similar to a Beaujolais.

14 Hands Red Blend, Columbia Valley, Washington State. A delicious red blend, with Merlot as its base. My favorite Merlot region in the United Sates, outdone (or equaled) only by Bordeaux, France, and Tuscany, Italy.

Woodwork Cabernet Sauvignon, California.  An inexpensive Cabernet with all the classic tastes: black raspberry, currant, and cedar.


ROSé

Whispering Angel Rosé, Provence, France. Need I say more? Our largest-selling Rosé for the last three years. Dry, with hints of strawberry and peach.


Chateau Montaud Rosé, Provence, France. A Whispering Angel wannabe, and it succeeds, for about half the price.