Yeah -- I know this has nothing to do with Citrus but who does not like Thanksgiving and Wine!
When I lived in California, I visited wineries in Napa Valley and Sonoma County and became quite the wine expert but that is another story!
This article from YumSugar.com presents Master Sommelier Eugenio Jardim's selection of Wines for pairing with a traditional American Thanksgiving meal.
Eugenio Jardim is the wine director at the acclaimed San Francisco restaurant Jardiniere. The Brazilian-born wine consultant was named Sunset Magazine's 2010 Sommelier of the Year! He has a special knack for eclectic wine pairings and a passion for grapes. Here is a list of the pairings -- there are actually 9 not 10:
- Squash Soup and Sparkling Rosé
- Herb-Roasted Turkey and Cru Beaujolais
- Mashed Potatoes With Gravy and Riesling
- Brussels Sprouts With Bacon and Pinot Gris
- Green Bean Casserole and Sauvignon Blanc
- Cornbread Dressing and Chardonnay
- Sausage-and-Sourdough Stuffing (or Cranberry Sauce) and Zinfandel
- Pumpkin Pie and
- Chocolate Pecan Pie and Vin Santo
You don't have to do the full Monty or wait for Thanksgiving to try some of these pairings. Testing them over time will ensure perfection by the time Thanksgiving rolls by again! Bon Appetit or as Germans would say -- "Mahlzeit"!
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