Wine Suggestions for Thanksgiving!

Hammer

KennyG,
Thanks for the vote of confidence. Wine is not really complicated; certain people want to make it so, and get paid well to mystify it. That's one(1) of the problems we have in the wine industry, and we are slowly but surely de-mystifing wine.
Hammer

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Hammer, I see no mention of German rieslings (my favorite whites) in this thread. The large stores used to carry numerous German labels, but now I see only a few. What has happened with riesling? I recently tried a New Zealand Omaka that was good, but not on a par (to my taste) with the German products.

Hammer

George,
You are absolutely correct on what you have said concerning wines from Germany, and there status in the market place.
I had fully intended to recommend a Gewurtztraminer, especially cinsidering the various spices that most folks use while cooking spiced poultry products. The Gewurtz. is a great product, and marries well to spicy food,Mexican, or Oriental.
The reislings are great products, whether you consume either a dry or fruity reisling. I particularly enjoy a late harvest reiling. The American consumer for the most part appears (in my opinion) to have lost its taste perference for [p]German Wines, after having satisfied their taste with Blue Nun, and were under the impression that all German Wines were fruity. Not true! German wines have some great off dry wines, and also some red wines. The consumer loves to experiment with wines from around the world, which were not readily available several years ago. This is great.
Now to your point about wines from New Zeland. Try a Chenin Blanc. They are great!
Hammer

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George,[p]Riesling is perfect for Thanksgiving and there are many areas o fthe world to get them. Some great choices would be:[p]Hogue Reisling - Washington State
Villa Maria Reisling - New Zealand
Mirassou Reisling - California
Schmitt Sohne Piesporter Goldtrophchen - Germany
Schmitt Sohne Reisling Qba[p]Gewurztraminer is also a perfect choice for the slightly sweet and spicy foods of Thanksgiving. You might try:[p]Deloach Early Harvest Gewurztraminer - California
Murphy Goode Gewurztraminer - California
Alexander Valley Vineyards NEW Gewurztraminer - The first vintage from California 2002[p]Need a red?[p]Try a traditional Beaujolais Nouveau to celebrate the new wine vintage from France (Being released tomorrow) or try a Zinfandel such as:[p]Alexander Valley Sin Zin - CAlifornia
Grgich Zinfandel - Napa CA
Bogle Zinfandel - CA[p]Good Luck[p]

Hammer

Peggy,
In the Yellow Tail brand, I believe that all they currently offer is a Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot and a Shiraz.
There may be others, but I am not aware of them
Hammer