“Thanksgiving isn’t about the wine.” That’s what I recently found myself telling a friend who had asked me what I was serving with Thanksgiving dinner this year.
As someone who selects her wine in a restaurant and then chooses food to accompany that wine, the concept of a meal at which wine is not the center is unthinkable.
Except that I do think it. You see, I’ve spent many years anxiously searching for the “perfect” Thanksgiving wine. As I’ve written here before, it’s not an easy task. There are so many flavors on the table at once, many of which are difficult to match individually. Put them all together, and you have a food and wine pairing nightmare. The task is even more stressful because the day is so special. As a host, you want to choose a wine that is worthy of your beloved family and your honored guests.
