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Wines for Thanksgiving Menus
Wines for Thanksgiving Menus
"You definitely don't want a big heavy bruiser of a wine at Thanksgiving, so I'll not only agree with Pinot Noir, but I'll stay in Oregon with my pick. WillaKenzie Estate 2007 Pinot Noir does what Pinot does best. It shimmers gracefully in the glass, and brims with cherry-berry flavors that are at once bright and deep. The finish brings a pleasant 'thwack' of acidity that helps keep a meal light on its feet. I can't say enough about this wine."
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Gerald Boyd’s Thanksgiving Picks
Gerald Boyd’s Thanksgiving Picks
Pinot Noir is a great wine to have with your holiday meal, no matter what food you serve. So, here are...Pinots I tasted this past year that will bring enjoyment to any holiday meal. WillaKenzie Estate 2006 Pierre Leon Pinot Noir is concentrated and nicely balanced, with dark plum, boiled beet, black pepper and a trace of earthiness. The Pierre Leon is a Pinot to savor now or with another year or two of bottle age.
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All-American Turkey Day
All-American Turkey Day
The key to pairing whites with the cacophony of holiday flavors is to find aromatic wines packed with fruit and freshness. Riesling: A classic grape responsible for dry to dessert wines, Riesling in all forms is ideal for bridging the spicy, sweet mix of dishes on the turkey table. Gainey 2007 Riesling Santa Ynez Valley, California Deliciously dry-styled Riesling delivering value.
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Pinot Noirs for Thanksgiving
Pinot Noirs for Thanksgiving
To come up with some specific suggestions for Thanksgiving dinner, we retasted about three dozen American Pinot Noirs we have recommended over the years that are not too hard to find. We ultimately decided on these six... WillaKenzie Estate 2007 Pinot Noir, Estate Cuvée, Willamette Valley "Light but complete. Good Pinot flavors in a very drinkable package. Bright fruit and light enough to complement everything on the table without adding yet another big taste. This really tastes like the fruit of the harvest—something that grew in the earth, under the sun—and therefore is quite appropriate to a Thanksgiving meal." Click...
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24 Outstanding Wines from Oregon
24 Outstanding Wines from Oregon
A baker’s dozen of 2007 Pinot Noirs as well as a mixed selection of Oregon whites that offer great value. WillaKenzie wines are two of Wine Spectator's top 24.Click here for the entire list.
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The World’s Best Wine Values Under $25.00
The World’s Best Wine Values Under $25.00
This heartbreakingly beautiful and historically fought-over region of France is home to some of the world’s most dramatically distinctive, seductively aromatic, texturally alluring, and long-lived wines. The grape varieties themselves-not to mention the soils and microclimates in which they are grown and stylistic inspirations of the growers-are so diverse that they permit synergistic pairings with virtually any cuisine on earth. Marc Kreydenweiss Alsace Pinot Blanc Kritt Organic pioneer Kreydenweiss’s blend of Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois suggests pear cider and honeysuckle. Rich, often strikingly creamy, it finishes lusciously but without a hint of sweetness.
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The World’s Best Wine Values Under $25.00
The World’s Best Wine Values Under $25.00
New Zealand is the new kid on the block, as it is only since the early 1990s that the country has established a successful wine industry, and boy, has it striven to make up for lost time. Coupled with slick marketing campaigns based around the image of New Zealand as an unspoiled rural paradise, evocatively depicted by the iconic label of Cloudy Bay, it is unsurprising that from virtually nothing there are now just shy of 62,000 acres under vine. Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay From one of New Zealand’s best exponents of the variety, their entry-level Chardonnay has a very...
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The World’s Best Wine Values Under $25.00
The World’s Best Wine Values Under $25.00
With over 1000,000 acres in vines and innumerable terroirs and microclimates, with much of the quality controlled by large cooperatives, quality ranges from insipid and sterile to very good to excellent. Readers need to focus on the estate-bottled level, where some terrific overachievers make beautiful wines that sell for a song. Tardieu-Laurent Rhone Valley Cotes du Luberon BastideAn elegant, straightforward wine without much complexity, but a pleasant brasserie-style red. Tardieu-Laurent Rhone Valley Cotes du RhoneAnother bistro-style red, made mostly from Grenache, with good acidity, a dark ruby color, and superficial strawberry and black cherry fruit. Tardieu-Laurent Rhone Valley Cotes du...
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The World’s Best Wine Values Under $25.00
The World’s Best Wine Values Under $25.00
Because Pinot Noir is what Oregon does best, that has been the focus of our coverage in recent years. However, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris can do very well there, particularly in vintages in which vibrant acidity and ripeness go hand in hand-2007 and 2008 are the most recent such years. They are worth a try. WillaKenzie Estate Willamette Valley Estate Pinot NoirIt is a regional blend with a pleasant red fruit nose of cherry and raspberry. This leads to an easygoing, round, friendly wine for drinking during its first 4-5 years.
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A Sparkling Choice
A Sparkling Choice
Schramsberg Vineyards Brut Rosé"The salmon shade of this Californian sparkling rosé makes a knockout impression. Its dry, minerally flavors pair as well with creamy cheeses as they do with spicier fare. Serve as a cocktail on Thanksgiving or with a turkey sandwich the next day"
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