Originally published on November 9, 2011.
It’s that time again! Time for the constant stream of articles and recommendations about What to Drink with Turkey!
Wine industry people love to roll their eyes at these seasonal, themed pieces (Bubbles on a Budget! Wines to Pair with Chocolate! You Get the Idea!) But my take is that we need to write these things. Because even though I know what to drink with turkey – and have been making recommendations for the past I’m-not-going-to-do-the-math,-but-it’s-been-plenty-of-years – this could be the year the YOU decide to give it a second thought.
So this is the first time you’ve given any attention to these recommendations. And you probably don’t realize I’m cutting and pasting this intro from last year’s Thanksgiving Day posts (actually, I’m not, but if I bothered to check, I’m sure they’d be eerily similar.)
So on with the recommendations. Which I actually like to write. Because the reality is….the real #1 recommendation is: IT REALLY DOESNT MATTER WHAT YOUR DRINK FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER!
OK, that’s not completely true. To revise slightly: It really doesn’t matter what you drink as long as what you drink is light enough and refreshing enough that you want to drink more of it. Which means I can write about almost anything I like. Because most everything I like qualifies.
So with that first rule in mind, here we go:
Thanksgiving Wine Reco #1: For Those Who Need a Second Opinion
Ravines Dry Riesling 2009 (Finger Lakes, New York): Ravines has been a Frankly Wines staple pretty much since I opened my doors four years ago. At one point, owner/operators Morten and Lisa Hallgren, were driving their own pickup truck down from the Finger Lakes to make deliveries. These days, they have an actual distributor who can make deliveries, which probably makes their lives a little easier….more time to focus on the wine!
I could tell you all about this wine…How it’s drinkable proof that not all Riesling is sweet. That “non-Riesling” drinkers always seem to like it. That it’s just the thing to liven up a turkey-induced Thanksgiving Day stupor. But don’t take my word for it. Get a second opinion: Eric Asimov and the New York Times crew deemed this the favorites white wine of their annual Thanksgiving wine panel.
Price: $15.99