I love Thanksgiving. The whole family is around, with three football games on the tube, and a big fat turkey (hopefully either brined or deep fried). With stuffing. Lots of stuffing.
For any Thanksgiving dinner, there really is only one wine to choose. This wine is affordable, has a great story, pairs well with turkey, and is seasonably ready for Thanksgiving. This wine is… Beaujolais Nouveau.
Is it sacrosanct to suggest a French wine for an American institution like Thanksgiving? I don’t’ think so, considering that Thanksgiving was originally celebrated by British immigrants (by way of Netherlands) with Native Americans. But that’s another story for another time…
Beaujolais Nouveau is made with gamay grapes in Beaujolais, France (it’s north of Lyon and part of the Burgundy region). It’s released on the third Thursday of November, just in time for Turkey Day. It’s dry, fruit forward, and ready to drink immediately.
Wine Suggestion:
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau
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