290833 Wed Nov 13 20:59:31 -0800 2002 5 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1580180 Last year, I served a 2000 Wolf Blass Riesling with the turkey. In years past, I have used Beaujolais Nouveau or gewurtztraminer. I haven't decided what this year's turkey dinner wine will be. My mother-in-law will be here, red wine gives her a headache, and she likes whites that aren't too austere or dry. I'm thinking a viognier or pinot gris. Or perhaps a Pieropan soave. What are other 'hounds out there planning to pour on turkey day? Wed Nov 13 20:59:31 -0800 2002 0 zora 1 1580190 thumbs up for Viognier. and a Kabinett or Spatlese Riesling from the Mosel or Saar (Ayler Kupp comes to mind for the last). Or a Guigal Tavel rose (don't knock rose). Wed Nov 13 22:25:16 -0800 2002 1580180 0 Karl S. 1 1580382 I'm a big fan of Alsatian-style pinot gris or gewurztraminer with turkey, especially if there's any smoked component to the turkey or its side dishes. Thu Nov 14 23:46:30 -0800 2002 1580180 0 Jim Holmes 1 1580463 Thanksgiving dinner is a tough one. All the pics here are great to go with the turkey itself, but what about all the sides, and when you consider the gravy? Perhaps it heresy, but I think a nice fruity zin does well. Not a monster mind you. Fri Nov 15 18:55:01 -0800 2002 1580180 0 SLRossi 2 1580479 I like having Zinfandel on the table too - an American wine for the most American of holidays. Zin is a terrific match for cranberry sauce and especially with the sweet potatoes/yams. Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/17959#55000 Sat Nov 16 00:57:03 -0800 2002 1580463 0 Melanie Wong 3 1580524 Thanks for the link. It hadn't occurred to me to have both red and white wines available for the main course -- I have a few good zins on hand to choose from. I think I'll probably go with the 1999 Sausal zin -- it's very fresh and fruity, and less likely to overwhelm the turkey than some of the blockbuster-style zins I have, like the 1998 Terraces. I'm going to ask my sister-in-law to bring some Trimbach gewurz. She did some wine label designs for Trimbach, and I'm pretty she got some wine as part of her design fee. Sat Nov 16 18:24:53 -0800 2002 1580479 0 zora