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Thanksgiving Vino
We all have our fortes. My husband loves to make pearl onions. My mother makes a fabulous pecan pie. My mother-in-law roasts the perfect turkey.
I choose the wine. And this is my line-up this Thanksgiving.
Pre-Feast - Champagne
I’ll be starting out with a racy and elegant Champagne. My favorite Champagnes normally lean toward the very bold and yeasty style of a Veuve Cliquot or Krug. But, since Thanksgiving is a veritable gorge-fest, I’ll be starting out with a more acidic and elegant Champagne to rev my taste buds. I’ll be pouring Taittinger N/V Brut Reserve ($41 Kobrand Imports) pre-dinner…
With the Turkey -Spatlese
Turkey (and cheeses, and pork and other Thanksgiving accompaniments) is packed with L-Tryptophan. L-Tryptophan is an amino acid that produces Niacin. Niacin produces Seratonin. And Seratonin is what induces the coma-like feeling that leaves Uncle Bart slack-jawed and drooling on the sofa after the elegant Thanksgiving feast.
So, as not to compound the effects with L-Tryptophan (I really enjoy writing that word - feeling like a scientist!) - I will be serving a wine that is low in alcohol that will not further add to Uncle Bart’s vegetative Thanksgiving state. I’m serving a slightly late-harvest 2005 JJ Prum Riesling Himmelreich Spatlese. The Spatlese is a Riesling that is rich with spice, yet just about 9% in alcohol (compared to an average of 12.5%). Uncle Bart can have that second glass…
(2005 JJ Prum Spatlese $41)
Dessert - Tawny Port
Dessert? I can’t afford any more food on my thighs. I’m going to skip the pecan pie and have a glass of Fonseca 20 Year Tawny Port. Sipping a nice butterscotched Port while reminiscing and catching up with friends and family is simply heaven. Vocabulary increases, love is deeper, and thoughts are more meaningful with Port. Don't believe me? Try it this Thanksgiving. (Fonseca 20 Year Tawney Port $52)
The Day After Turkey Sandwiches - A Beer
I might have a Sam Adams IPA with a lemon. Probably just a half a bottle between downs during our annual touch football grudge match.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
Cheers,
VV
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