zxcvbob wrote:
>
> Victor Sack wrote:
>> How to choose a wine for Thanksgiving
>>
>> By Eric Asimov
>> International Herald Tribune
>>
>> NEW YORK: Suppose I told you that with your Thanksgiving turkey, your
>> stuffing, your cranberry sauce, and all the delicious side dishes that
>> will grace your holiday table, one wine and one wine only would match
>> up. Unless you pick that one wine you face the specter of horrible
>> embarrassment. [snip]
>>
>> If the prospect of shame and disgrace is a welcome part of your holiday
>> ritual, by all means enjoy the feeling. But I would be remiss not to
>> point out that it's all so unnecessary! Picking a wine should never be an
> > occasion for self-flagellation, and at Thanksgiving least of all...
>
> I usually pick a bottle of Beaujolais (seems appropriate to drink a wine
> from the current year at a harvest festival) and maybe a bottle of
> Riesling.
>
> I think Chianti should work too; that's my favorite "jug wine" -- maybe
> keep it in stock for leftovers, or if your guests are big drinkers and
> the good stuff runs out.
>
> Bob
Actually we prefer a two-month old Ripple with maybe some MadDog 20/20
for an aperitif. To each his own. <VBG>