The traditional turkey dinner for Thanksgiving is often served with a white wine. While most white wines do go well with turkey, there are plenty of other excellent options. Traditional white wine choices include: Gewürztraminer - A Thanksgiving ...
Wine and cheese pairs so well. As we learned last time, the proteins and fats in cheese help to tame the tannin in red wines and creamy soft white cheeses tend to balance the bold acidity that can be found in white wines. But, not all cheeses work w...
When pairing wines with food, the general goal is to make sure that the flavors of the food don’t overwhelm the wine and cover up all of the wine’s wonderful flavors. And the basic rule of wine pairing says that you should have a red wine with beef a...
As American’s approach Thanksgiving, we have our traditions. And, tradition often dictates what wines will be served with our Thanksgiving meal. Conventional wisdom says that with the traditional turkey you must serve a white wine. And white wine...
So many times the question is “What wine should I drink?” A few years ago, I was out to dinner at a very nice restaurant with three business associates, including my manager who was quite knowledgeable about wines. The restaurant had a very good m...