Best wine/champagne for Thanksgiving
 

I'm going over to my aunts house in Tacoma this Thanksgiving for my annual visit. I'd like to bring over a nice wine/champagne this year now that I'm legal. The thing is that I know very little to nothing when it comes to this stuff. I need something to go well with turkey, stuffing, etc.. thanks

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Very off the wall, but cider goes quite well with turkey.

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I would check out some Muscadet, it's a white wine. Great wine for a great price. Just make sure you get the Remy Pannier premium.

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I drink gravy.

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Veuve Cliquot is quite good and not terribly expensive - $40 or so a bottle where I live.

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Turkey actually calls for a light red, Pinot Noir or something similar. Go by your local wine store where people actually know something and tell them your price range. (It shouldn't be more than $20/bottle, $15 is usually fine.) If they're any good at all, they should be able to help out.

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Ding ding. I agree completely.

Swede

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This year's nouveau beaujolais just came out. It's great with thanksgiving dinner and you can sound smart by explaining that it always comes out at this time and it's a good wine that you are supposed to drink young (right after it's released).
Sparkling wine-wise you can go with a lot of the classics but I just tried a great sparkling shiraz (!) that would go great. It's called Black Chook.

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First, and foremost; champagne goes with everything (except chili & tacos)

If you want a great bottle at a budget get a bottle of Montaudon Brut (white label – around $27) – It’s the best blended champagne for under $100 – period. You may have to look around for it. A good second choice is the good old yellow label - Veuve Clicquot Brut. The only caution here is that a lot of discount places stock it and may not keep it in ideal storage so it’s pretty east to get a sour bottle. If they have cases and cases sitting around, watch out.

If you want a fuller champagne, pick up a Montaudon Grande Rosé or a Pommery NV Brut Rosé. ($40- $50)

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Something in a box. Then play with her toys.