RED WINES FOR THANKSGIVING:

Routas Cabernet 2003 France, $11. The biggest, fullest budget red. Black currants, dark cocoa, pomegranate, crumbling biscuit toastiness, and black tea.
Ique Malbec 2008 Argentina $13.

Red plums, red cherries, and a deep purple violet scent through the entire experience.

Hook and Ladder 2007 Sonoma, $20. Award-winning wine to impress your relatives and your palate! Midnight fruits elevated by a mouth-filling finish; our easiest choice for a “serious” wine!

Pelta Tempranillo 2008, Spain $11. Juicy, refreshing black cherries spritzed with mandarin orange and accompanied by a hint of star anise and dark chocolate on the finish.

Ninth Island Pinot Noir 2005, $13. Juicy, tart, and funky red fruit. Think tanned leather, caramelize cherry stems, and roasted duck. A daring Pinot Noir to pair with a plethora of foods.
Chasing Lions Cab. Napa 2007, $15. NAPA VALLEY UNDER $20 is very hard to find. Chasing Lions has dark, thick fruit, and a nonchalant elegance that will make friends with the whole family.

WHITE WINES FOR THANKSGIVING:

Kremser Gruner Veltiner 2008, $11.
A dry white from Austria that has white pepper and fresh snap peas on the nose, but with a zippy crisp lemon and lime zest finish!

Ruviano Verdicchio Italy 2007, $14.
Fuzzy sage on the nose, crunchy almonds in the palate, and a finish of citrus and white sand. Amazing with roasted squash and vegetables.

Muscadet 2007, Loire Valley, $12.
This tastes like a breath of fresh ocean air wafting over lemons, limes, and a hint of crunchy white melon rinds. A 100% DRY WHITE !

Cru Cellars 2003 Chardonnay, $35.
America’s best Chardonnay. Tastes like a $100 white Burgundy. One barrel made. Thick, saline baked apples, preserved fennel, and a flirtatious wink of oak.

Errazuriz 2007 Chardonnay, $17.
Baked pears, cinnamon, and a heavy buttered popcorn oak nose. The exact opposite of zippy and crisp. Try pairing it with dessert, too!

Marigny-Neuf Loire Valley, $13.
Zippy, crisp citrus and tropical fruits. Dry, tart, and refreshing. Buy it for Sancerre lovers!

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Red wine is usually thought of as cooler, more masculine, more interesting, and just outright better than white wine, but for people who really love wine, white is the thing to drink even in the winter.

Three people who love white wine more than you love yourself:

Steve D. - Owner of what is fast becoming *the* premier wine importing and distributing company in the US. In the three years I’ve noticed two trends: 1) He always buys something from me when he’s in the shop (a wonderful courtesy that all young wine salespeople should take note of), and 2) it is always white wine. In fact, he’s poured wine that the shop for tasting probably half a dozen times, and every time it’s been white wine.

Elizabeth S. - Wine salesperson extraordinaire. Riesling, gruner, and muscadet are her faves… in fact, the only red wine I’ve heard her crow about is “disasterously aged Barolo” (i.e., Barolo that was grown before any of us were born).

Cole C. - Yes, I drink 90% white wine. When I’m out, it’s from the Loire. When I’m at home it’s from Austria. When I’m at professional tastings, it’s from Burgundy. When I’m celebrating, it’s bubbly! I even drink it with lamb and hamburgers. I try to make my cellar as fair as possible, but white wine just has more exciting flavors on the whole; I can only handle drinking so many cherries and cassis!

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