Hello Friends and Wine Lovers!

If the snow is any indicator, Thanksgiving is nearly upon us. In one week, we’ll be cooking all day, watching football, and relating with relatives. From what I hear, some folks really dread that last one. Although the wines contained here are all recommended as a pleasant accompaniment to turkey, and ham if that’s your thing, some people seem to prefer the half-dozen gin-and-tonics to go with those stressful occasions with the mother-in-law, and all of your screaming nieces and nephews. Remember, this is just a trial run for the Christmas celebration. That’s the real deal. I’m afraid I can only empathise with my worst Thanksgiving, which was held at a fancy restaurant in Canada. Long story short: It involved a lot of goat cheese. Appetizers featured assorted goat cheeses, there was goat cheese on the salad, the turkey was garnished with goat cheese. For dessert, there was this clear, flat, crystalized honey, sharp like a piece of yellow glass, stuck pointy-end-up into a dollop of creamy goat cheese, garnished with a single strawberry. The yellow glass was apparently edible, however my mother broke a crown on it. The stuffing, which had no detectible amounts of goat cheese in it, was in a perfect spherical shape, reminescent of school cafeteria food. We all left feeling hungry and cheated, with an intense dread of goats. . .but the wine was good.

So tomorrow, November the 21st, between 4:30 and 9:00 PM it’s
Wines That Go Well With Turkey. . .and goat cheese, if you’re Canadian:
Dupueble 2001 Beaujolais, France
O’Reiley’s 2002 Pinot Noir, Wilamette Valley, Oregon
Chehalem 2001 Chardonnay, Wilamette Valley, Oregon
Pedroncelli 2000 Petite Syrah, Sonoma County, California
Brick House 2002 Gamay Noir, Wilamette Valley, Oregon *It’s Organic, too!*

And the Extra 2:
Turkey Flat 2001 Butcher’s Block, Barrosa Valley, South Australia
(I mean, it has TURKEY in the name. . .what else could you want?)
Rex Hill 2001 Pinot Noir Southern Cuvee, Umpqua/Rogue Valley, Oregon

A good deal at $10 for the first 5, and $6 for the Extra 2 Premium Pours.

Hope to see you here!
Seize the Wine!
M

Next week is a Super Cab selection!