Post by: gutsnthegrass on November 17, 2020, 10:00:52 AM
Thanks
Post by: Sandberm on November 17, 2020, 10:06:47 AM
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.
Post by: Buckmark on November 17, 2020, 10:13:22 AM
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.Ask the 4 people currently living in your house :rolleyes:
Thanks
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 :chuckle:
Post by: boneaddict on November 17, 2020, 10:16:01 AM
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
Post by: blackpowderhunter on November 17, 2020, 10:19:21 AM
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.
Post by: WSU on November 17, 2020, 10:30:39 AM
Post by: JimmyHoffa on November 17, 2020, 10:31:48 AM
Post by: Widgeondeke on November 17, 2020, 10:40:16 AM
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
Post by: 10mmg on November 17, 2020, 11:27:30 AM
Post by: kselkhunter on November 17, 2020, 01:04:51 PM
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.
Post by: wadu1 on November 17, 2020, 02:22:34 PM
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Post by: Smokeploe on November 17, 2020, 03:53:46 PM
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
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 17, 2020, 04:16:49 PM
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.😉
Post by: NOCK NOCK on November 17, 2020, 05:56:28 PM
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. :twocents:
"CMS"....a red blend of cab/merlot/syrah is another good one, costco and most stores carry it.
Post by: Oldguy on November 17, 2020, 06:20:17 PM
Post by: wadu1 on November 17, 2020, 06:43:29 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 17, 2020, 06:51:58 PM
I wouldn’t advise anything with 2020 on it, just saying. :chuckle:
My post was an attempt at a satire.🤣
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 17, 2020, 07:46:34 PM
Post by: kenzmad on November 17, 2020, 09:40:54 PM
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.
Post by: Twispriver on November 17, 2020, 10:04:13 PM
Post by: Huntnfish89 on November 18, 2020, 12:11:46 AM
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.
Post by: ne kid on November 18, 2020, 01:12:50 AM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on November 18, 2020, 06:18:16 AM
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. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: The filter did a funny
Post by: Huntnfish89 on November 18, 2020, 11:25:54 AM
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Post by: Buckmark on November 18, 2020, 12:52:57 PM
Post by: Stein on November 18, 2020, 01:03:51 PM
When we host, guests usually bring the wine. When we travel, I usually go for one very nice bottle over several ok bottles.
Post by: gutsnthegrass on November 24, 2020, 08:29:38 AM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 24, 2020, 10:09:40 AM
I have heard that a nice Chianti pars well with liver and fava beans
:chuckle:
Post by: AL WORRELLS KID on December 25, 2020, 12:11:16 AM