From appetizers, to white and dark turkey meat, mashed potatoes, yams, herb-filled stuffing, and cranberry relish, pickled this and peppered that, all the way to pumpkin or pecan pie - is there truly a single wine that can take you seamlessly from start to finish? The art of pairing wines with food is
largely a matter of personal preference, but some tried and true Thanksgiving wines are Pinot Noir and Syrah/Shiraz and Zinfandel for red wine lovers and Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Riesling, Gewurztraminer for those who prefer white wines.
 
Typically wines that offer a light-medium body and present themselves with lower tannin levels and less complexity are better suited to the vast array of flavors they are meant to complement. However, if pressed to pick a single varietal that could handle the traditional Thanksgiving spread from start to finish, it would hands-down be a Riesling. 
 

The Chook Shiraz-Viognier '08, Australia
Ripe aromas of black raspberry, licorice and a touch of vanilla. Generous and open, with a spicy quality to the sweet flavors of raspberry, cherry and candied violet. This delivers a lot of mid-palate sweetness and very good finishing clarity and spiciness.
 
Bodegas Peique Tinto Mencia '08, Bierzo, Spain
Candied cherry, bitter chocolate and licorice on the nose, with a strong graphite quality running through. Midweight dark berry and bitter cherry flavors betray no rough edges or tannins and become sweeter with air. A fleshy, chewy wine that's impressive for its depth of fruit.
 
Pali 'Bluffs' Pinot Noir '08, Russian River, California
New Vintage! The nose offer date, plum, marshmallow, and candied red and black fruit. Big, expressive cherry and raspberry liqueur leap to the
front with rich, round tannins carrying through to the long finish.
 
Santa Rita Reserva Carménère '08, Rapel Valley, Chile
Bouquet that is dominated by fresh ripe black fruits with notes
of chocolate and vanilla. Medium-bodied with tremendously silky tannins that lend a pleasing sensation of sweetness as it glides over the palate to a beautifully long finish.
 
Seabiscuit Ranch 'Superfecta' Meritage '06,
Mendocino County, California
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon: 65%; Merlot: 28%; Petit Verdot: 4%; and Cabernet Franc: 3%. Concentrated ripe fruit aromas and flavors, with medium-to-robust body and soft tannins ideal for drinking now.

DeLoach Zinfandel '03, Russian River, California
Old-world style aromas of red cherries laced with smoky characteristics. Brambly and raspberry notes linger, while intense layers of cranberry and zin-berry mingle with soft hints of barrel spice.
 
Starla Cabernet Sauvignon '06, Napa Valley, California
This is a real gem from our recent 6th Anniversary Gala. The muscular structure of dusty tannins provide a mouth-coating framework for flavors of brambly blackberry, cassis, plum skin and baking cocoa.Dense, concentrated, and gripping.