On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 10:18:01 -0500, "Dick R." > wrote:

>Hi All,
>I ask this question every year about this time because
>I like to serve Pinot Noir with the traditional (USA)
>Thanksgiving turkey meal. If it was just me, I'd just pop
>a cork on a Rex Goliath 47lb. Rooster and call it good.
>Hovever, I would like to serve something better to my guests.
>
>Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
>TIA,
>Dick

So, you want to go more than $5 and less than $15?

Really, you'll be hard pressed to find a US Pinot Noir that offers
more up front varietal character than the Rex Goliath. But, some that
I've enjoyed in the past were Cambria Julia's Vineyard, Chalone, Le
Crema, Andrew Rich, Jezebel, Kelly, McKinley, O'Reilly and
occasionally a Schug comes in at the $15 point.

I've found some small producers in Oregon through through Avalon
(http://www.avalonwine.com/)--they feature Northwest wines and their
home page offers not only names and prices but a lot of news on what
the regional producers are offering.


Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
www.thunderchief.org