Wine help

[gutsnthegrass]

I am hosting Thanksgiving and know nothing about wine.  Could I get some recommendations on some red and white wines from some of you?  I figure it would be good to have a small variety, nothing too expensive but still decent.

Thanks

[Sandberm]

I know nothing of wine and wine pairings with food but...when I used to buy an occasional bottle of wine I liked to drink a dry Riesling. I like to say its got some bite to it.

Kiona vineyards made a nice tasting one and also of course Chateau St. Michelle made a rather affordable one.

I hate Cabs and do not care for sweet tasting wines.

[Buckmark]

I am hosting Thanksgiving and know nothing about wine.  Could I get some recommendations on some red and white wines from some of you?  I figure it would be good to have a small variety, nothing too expensive but still decent.

Thanks

Ask the 4 people currently living in your house 
Seriously though if you are not a wine drinker and know next to nothing it might not hurt to ask your dinner guests what they like as wines can be all over the board from dry to sweet, to bold/complex to light and refreshing.
My wife likes a crisp white not dry but not too sweet, hints of say green apple or pear
Myself enjoys Cabernet Sauvignon that is bold and flavorful, costco used to carry one i really enjoyed by Columbia vineyards called The Burn Borne of fire , but i have not looked in awhile as my wife keeps the wine cabinet well stocked.

Or just get some mad dog 20/20 and Boones farms 

[boneaddict]

You’ll have a dry crowd and a sweet crowd.   Most of the ladies at my table like the Riesling’s, and the Blushes.  They are the sweeter variety. 

My favorite besides my house wine (homemade) is Latahs creek huckleberry.   It’s not easy to come by. 

Definitely good to have a variety and a bottle of wine goes pretty fast

[blackpowderhunter]

the local QFC's usually have someone in the wine department from time to time that have ideas, or go to total wine and more, talk to someone there.
tell them what you're serving and they can give you a variety of options. or honestly go to costco, find a variety in your price range and buy a few bottles of each...cant really go wrong.  i doubt anyone will be too snobby with what's there for them, and if they are they shoulda brought their own.

[WSU]

Busch latte.

[JimmyHoffa]

You may have to elaborate more on the food, as to what meat (assume turkey) and if people are more white or dark meat/gravy choice/sides/etc. 

[Widgeondeke]

What brand of car are they driving?    
Wine is similar, everyone has a favorite and opinion

a good Cabernet Sauvigion or Pinot Gris or C*censored*nay and for after dinner a port to have with dessert

[10mmg]

I would go into Tacoma Boys in Puyallup and let them know what you are looking for and price point. Joe has never steered me wrong. For a middle of the road red we like the dunham hills you get at costco.

[kselkhunter]

Depends on your budget.   For a Thanksgiving dinner, assuming you're doing turkey a reasonable group of pairings would be:

An Oregon Pinot Noir - lots of options, so just depends on your budget which brand/yr.  On the budget end of the scale an Erath or King Estate or Elk Cove are decent choices.   If you want to go Washington Pinot at higher budget, Lachini Vineyards Pinot Noir (tasting room in Woodinville) is very good, granted their grapes come from their Oregon vineyard still. 


A Washington blend - again lots of options from the Walla Walla and Columbia regions.   Apothic Red or Apthic Inferno or Chateu St. Michelle Indian Wells are good budget buys for red blends.   Up a price level from there would be the Own Roe Sinister Hand or Dunham Trutina or DeLille D2 blends.  Above those the various blends from Spring Valley are also good. Washington is famous for it's red blends, and they generally go well with turkey so you have many many options to scale your budget to.


A dry riesling or a Muller Thurgau - The Montinore vineyards Muller Thurgau out of Oregon is a great budget buy that most people like (not too sweet, not to dry).  Otherwise one of the dry rieslings from Chateua St. Michelle or others in WA are good.


If you have a bunch of non-wine drinkers any standard rose wine or a prosseco should be fine for the rest of the crowd.   Not too much differentiation in brands in rose and prosceeco between the $10 and $20 price points....they're all mostly the same.  For rose, I like supporting local so buy a WA vineyard one.  Processco's are all Italian, but cheap and easy to drink even for non wine drinkers. 

[wadu1]

To keep it simple, I would get 14 Hands Red Blend and the White Blend, both good WA wine. Or for White's get a Hoage Cellars Pinot Gree but stick with the 14 Hands Red.

[ctwiggs1]

This is probably a lot of information overload.  Go to a local alcohol sales rep, give them your budget and have them load you up.

[Westside88]

There have been some good tips already. For Thanksgiving dinner Washingon Riesling’s are a good choice for a pleasant white that most people like. They don’t need to be expensive, in fact Hogue Late Harvest Whit Riesling is inexpensive and good. Reds are a little more of a personal preference, but an Oregon Pinot Noir or a good Washington Red Blend like H3 are usually a good fit

[Smokeploe]

Stop by total wine and more in Puyallup and ask the clerks in there.  Also here is a suggestion,
If you are going to smoke/bbq the turkey the get and try a Amador county Zinfandel from California.  This is what I serve when we have turkey cooked in the Weber.  For the white a good Pinot Grigio or a savion blanc. 

Happy holidays
Smokeploe

[Boss .300 winmag]

The smart host thinks about where he’ll be serving appetizers, dinner, desert, and nights caps (the ladies will probably want more wine vs scotch/bourbon).

You’ll have to pair your floor covering color to the libations coloring to said meal parings and each gusts ability to hold their alcohol. If all goes right you won’t be replacing thousands of dollars of floor coverings after your guest get sloshed on wines they’ll never remember the next day. So MD 20/20 Gold should work fine as it’s almost clear in color.😉

[NOCK NOCK]

To keep it simple, I would get 14 Hands Red Blend and the White Blend, both good WA wine. Or for White's get a Hoage Cellars Pinot Gree but stick with the 14 Hands Red.

"CMS"....a red blend of cab/merlot/syrah is another good one, costco and most stores carry it.

[Oldguy]

A lot of good suggestions. Wine is much like micro-brew beer; everyone has their own favorites and sometimes others agree with the choices. I personally like blended reds and could care less about whites except for Rieslings. 

[wadu1]

I wouldn’t advise anything with 2020 on it, just saying.

[Boss .300 winmag]

I wouldn’t advise anything with 2020 on it, just saying.

My post was an attempt at a satire.🤣

[Boss .300 winmag]

Pasek Cellars has some nice wines, Cranberry, Blackberry, Loganberry, and Pineapple which I haven’t tried.

[kenzmad]

You’ll have a dry crowd and a sweet crowd.   Most of the ladies at my table like the Riesling’s, and the Blushes.  They are the sweeter variety. 

My favorite besides my house wine (homemade) is Latahs creek huckleberry.   It’s not easy to come by. 

Definitely good to have a variety and a bottle of wine goes pretty fast

Latahs creek huckleberry is the wife’s favorite.

[Twispriver]

Whenever we host we always make sure to include a bottle of Beringer white zinfandel in the selection and have another bottle in reserve because it always seems to be a popular choice for holiday gatherings.

[Huntnfish89]

It really depends on the food and the people that will be drinking. I work in the food industry so I have had to do my fair share of suggesting wines based off little more than someones food order, my picks would be:

Reds:
Dusted Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
 Tenshen Red Blend
 Peppebridge Trine, or Cabernet ( a little more pricy)
Pascual Toso Malbec
 Head 2 Head red (Sangiovese and syrah blend that I remember was quiet nice).
Lighter reds:
Lange Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
Skylark Red Belly
If you want to get fancy a 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape is hard to beat, (ooo la la French)

Whites:
Kestrel makes a decent C*censored*nay.
Nice French Whites: Pouilly-Fuisse Marie Antoinette(C*censored*nay)
Pouilly Fume (Sauvignon Blanc)
You can also look for a "maconaise" or "Macon" wine. Tell people you picked up a little white burgundy and they'll ooh and ah.

Total Wine is a good place, as is Central Market for the more specialty stuff.

[ne kid]

Just get a box of red and a box of white they have nice spigots you can drink straight from. Saves on dirty dishes.

[NOCK NOCK]

It really depends on the food and the people that will be drinking. I work in the food industry so I have had to do my fair share of suggesting wines based off little more than someones food order, my picks would be:

Reds:
Dusted Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
 Tenshen Red Blend
 Peppebridge Trine, or Cabernet ( a little more pricy)
Pascual Toso Malbec
 Head 2 Head red (Sangiovese and syrah blend that I remember was quiet nice).
Lighter reds:
Lange Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
Skylark Red Belly
If you want to get fancy a 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape is hard to beat, (ooo la la French)

Whites:
Kestrel makes a decent C*censored*nay.
Nice French Whites: Pouilly-Fuisse Marie Antoinette(C*censored*nay)
Pouilly Fume (Sauvignon Blanc)
You can also look for a "maconaise" or "Macon" wine. Tell people you picked up a little white burgundy and they'll ooh and ah.

Total Wine is a good place, as is Central Market for the more specialty stuff.

I am gonna laugh about that all day.    The filter did a funny

[Huntnfish89]

Haha autocorrect and filters have put me in some pretty akward positions that's for sure.

[mkcj]

Zack brown the singer produces 2 red wines a red blend and a Cab. and are labeled Z. Alexander Brown and are very good (safeway) and Dunham cellars out of Walla Walla also very good a little more expensive than Z. Brown

[ASHQUACK]

Latah Creek Pinot Gris is an outstanding wine to serve with a typical t-day dinner. Their Huck is another fantastic choice but is considered by most as a desert wine.

[Buckmark]

I have heard that a nice Chianti pars well with liver and fava beans

[Stein]

Get some Chuck and a nice crystal decanter.

When we host, guests usually bring the wine.  When we travel, I usually go for one very nice bottle over several ok bottles.

[gutsnthegrass]

Thanks for the ideas all, much appreciated!

[Boss .300 winmag]

I have heard that a nice Chianti pars well with liver and fava beans

 

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