"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
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> "Cheri" > wrote in message
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>> We're going to be guests on Thanksgiving this year, and would like to
>> know a decent wine to take. There will be fried turkey and all those
>> fixings. I'm not a wine drinker at all, but the people there are, so
>> anyone have a suggestion for some decent wine, including the label? TIA
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> Wines that go well with turkey a
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> Red Zinfandel
> Pinot Noir
> Merlot
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> This is not simple question and it has no simple answer. First, white
> wines don't work as well with turkey as those reds. You did not mention a
> budget. What are we talking he 5, 10, 15, 100 dollars a bottle? And
> where you live determines where you can get which label. Fine zins can be
> hard to acquire outside of California. Common across the country are
> Pinot Noirs such as La Crema, Mirrasou, Beaulieu and Mondavi. Each
> varietal has 100 or more vineyards bottling it. Without doing your own
> taste test you will not know what you are buying. A good safe bet is La
> Crema and Beaulieu Pinot Noir. Each are around 15 bucks a bottle. They
> will please anyone who liks wine. If you want to go gonzo, there are
> French beaujolais wines that are fantastic but the good ones are very
> expensive.
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> So many choices but you have to define your parameters.
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> Paul

OK, I live in wine country in CA, and have many wineries close by, but am
not a wine drinker at all except for in the old days the Annie Green Springs
etc. I'm thinking around 12.00 to 15.00 a bottle. Thanks, this has been
helpful to me, when they came to our house they brought Clou Du Bois. I
didn't care for it, so passed the other bottle on to a friend who said it
was good. My dh likes Berenger White Zin, but I don't think I want to take
that, so your suggestion will work.

Cheri

Cheri