A traditional Thanksgiving feast like this one pairs best with vibrantly flavored bottlings: zesty sparkling wine, fruity Zinfandel and sweet, citrusy Muscat.
Scharffenberger Cellars Brut NV ($19) California sparkling wine is a great match with any crisp, salty, fried appetizer—like Grace’s potato chips topped with creamy goat cheese. This green-appley bottling is especially refreshing.
2004 Chase Hayne Vineyard Zinfandel ($48) The hundred- year-old vines at the famous Hayne Vineyard in Napa Valley produce powerful, juicy, spicy Zinfandel— an ideal partner for intensely flavored Italian-sausage stuffing.
2005 Quady Winery Electra Orange Muscat ($14) This vibrant dessert Muscat is bottled with a very low alcohol content (four percent). It’s full of honey and tangerine flavors, and it makes a fine partner for rich pumpkin cake. —MK
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