Thursday, November 8, 2012

3 ideal Wines for Thanksgiving


Thanksgiving is just around the corner, it is one of the oldest festivals celebrated throughout history. Thanksgiving Day in United States started as a way of giving thanks to food collected from a good harvest, and now is a time of offering thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals, a time of turkeys, stuffing and pumpkin pie, a time for Indian corn, holiday parades and many other interesting activities.

Different countries celebrate Thanksgiving at different date, Thanksgiving in Canada is much the same as it is in the United States. They celebrate it on the fourth thursday in November. While United Kingdom celebrated in late September or October and special services of Thanksgiving are organized at local churches to honor the day. Jewish people throughout the world celebrate Sukkot, a festival of thanksgiving that lasts nine days. But there is one thing that is common when celebrate Thanksgiving Day. They all drink wines to celebrate the harvest festival. So here are 3 ideal wines for Thanksgiving.

Sparkling Wines
They bring both elegance and phenomenal food-pairing versatility to virtually any meal, but with Thanksgiving these wines really shine. Sparkling wines are increasingly popular pairing partner for special days. Sparkling wine is usually white or rosé but there are many examples of red sparkling wines such as Australian sparkling Shiraz.

Riesling
A white wine that may either be bone dry or fairly sweet, excellent with any dishes that are spicy, salty or sweet. Whether from Alsace, Germany or Washington – Riesling wines are a top pick white wine for pairing with Thanksgiving dinner. Riesling’s innate flavors of apple, apricot, honey and its clarifying acidity give it a significant pairing edge with the likes of sweet potatoes, turkey meat and spice-laden or herb-filled stuffing.

CedarCreek
The wines of CedarCreek always represent good value and the entry pinot noir is a good choice indeed. Bold fruits, earthiness and barnyard characters, and a nice vibrancy on the palate should shine with everything from the dinner to the leftovers.

Do you have any idea about how to celebrate thanksgiving this year? To hold a party with your friends and families? Then you need some good wines for your party. Select those wines I recommend above, hope you will like.

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