Wine pairings with Turkey

I’m thinking of serving a Chardonny and a Gamay Beaujolais?
I personally prefer the Beaujolais, but the traditionalist like the white.

Anyone have a go to?

And it will be a real turkey not one carved outta spam so Hamm’s are out.

Anymore don’t they say drink what you prefer? I’m not a white wine fan at all.

I’d go with a lighter red….a Pinot noir or a Malbec. Maybe even a montepulciano?

Boonsefarm!!!

If you were pairing only with turkey,
it would be white,
but for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner
there are a multitude of other food flavors from side dishes and such
you should be considering as well.

Personally I like pinot noir with that meal.

As Fred Sanford would say “Ripple”!!!

glenn57 wrote:

Boonsefarm!!!

Ha, I’m a maddog 2020 fan.

Now your talking Boonesfarm and Maddog 2020 makes a fun thanksgiving.

Can’t help with wine. But catered in the meal this year and ordered the fancy mimosa kit for 4, prosecco, fresh squeezed oj, oh yeah. It’s just me enjoying them.

Busch light. And Boones farm

Wild Irish Rose.

Turkey Pairing

Eelpoutguy wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>glenn57 wrote:</div>
Boonsefarm!!!

Ha, I’m a maddog 2020 fan.

Keep it the paper bag for the full experience.

There’s a winery nearby that the FW goes to with friends once a year and she gets a few bottles of cranberry wine that’s very good for being a non-traditional wine.
I drink pinot while cooking. Thanksgiving is probably my biggest wine drinking day of the year.

A fresh Beaujolais nouveau is great with turkey, and timely as they’re just getting released this time of year.

For a big Thanksgiving feast we like to open both a sweet white like a Riesling as well as a dry red – usually a Wollersheim Domaine du Sac that we’ve aged for 5 years. Since we won’t be sharing with guests this year, it’ll probably just be the red.

jake47 wrote:

Turkey Pairing

I concur.

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jake47 wrote:

Turkey Pairing

I plan on pairing dinner with a nice Grain Belt Premium 2020 maybe Schell’s Oktoberfest if I want to switch it up, and then some of Jake47’s recommendation for after dinner.

I, of course, abhor alcohol in all its wretched forms.

So for Thanksgiving, we will start with the the traditional 12:00 horderves, a cheese board accompanied by Piper Heidseick NV champagne. And lots of it. Yeah.

For dinner, I always go Bordeaux. Love the earthy flavors. Perfect for Thanksgiving. This year’s victim will be a 1997 Chateau La Chapelle Aux Moines. Sadly the last 2 of the case. May they RIP.

Mrs Grouse prefers Sov so for her a NZL Sov Blanc, must admit I don’t pay much attention to this, I believe it’s Crawford Reserve from Marlborough.

For dessert, an American almost port style. Rockpile 2006 by Independence in Sonoma.

Grouse

TheFamousGrouse wrote:

I, of course, abhor alcohol in all its wretched forms.

So for Thanksgiving, we will start with the the traditional 12:00 horderves, a cheese board accompanied by Piper Heidseick NV champagne. And lots of it. Yeah.

For dinner, I always go Bordeaux. Love the earthy flavors. Perfect for Thanksgiving. This year’s victim will be a 1997 Chateau La Chapelle Aux Moines. Sadly the last 2 of the case. May they RIP.

Mrs Grouse prefers Sov so for her a NZL Sov Blanc, must admit I don’t pay much attention to this, I believe it’s Crawford Reserve from Marlborough.

For dessert, an American almost port style. Rockpile 2006 by Independence in Sonoma.

Grouse

Well in my house anything I can’t spell or say I don’t drink, plus anything that old would of been drank already. Happy Thanksgiving!

Eelpoutguy wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>jake47 wrote:</div>
Turkey Pairing

I concur.

I say, “Nay, nay!”
That stuff pairs much better with the pecan pie for dessert.

Bearcat89 wrote:

Busch light. And Boones farm

^^^^^^ yes

Too much foreign lingo when choosing wines

TheFamousGrouse wrote:

I, of course, abhor alcohol in all its wretched forms.

So for Thanksgiving, we will start with the the traditional 12:00 horderves, a cheese board accompanied by Piper Heidseick NV champagne. And lots of it. Yeah.

For dinner, I always go Bordeaux. Love the earthy flavors. Perfect for Thanksgiving. This year’s victim will be a 1997 Chateau La Chapelle Aux Moines. Sadly the last 2 of the case. May they RIP.

Mrs Grouse prefers Sov so for her a NZL Sov Blanc, must admit I don’t pay much attention to this, I believe it’s Crawford Reserve from Marlborough.

For dessert, an American almost port style. Rockpile 2006 by Independence in Sonoma.

Grouse

Well done Mr. Grouse