Tired of turkey dinner being served with a side of awkward conversation
with "uncle Bernie"? Bring your corkscrew and everything will be alright.
We always have a bottle of this easy drinking French bubbly from the
Loire Valley in the wine fridge for impromptu celebrations. Like
Fridays! With itstoasty brioche flavour, I’d sip this in front of a
roaring fire any day. $20 At BC Liquor Stores, www.bcliquorstores.com
The Bub,
Haywire, $24.90
The first release of this crisp bubbly made with pinot noir and
chardonnay grapes sold out in three days. But the new vintage from
Summerland’s Okanagan Crushpad is here just in time for Thanksgiving.
And give thanks you will for the refreshing green apple on the palate
that pairs perfectly with everything from caviar to turkey sandwiches.
$24.90 at 604-800-0601, www.haywirewinery.com
Serendipity Winery Rosé 2011, $17.90
At a recent long
table dinner on the farm, we tried this dry rosé, paired with a
poached egg on a bed of chanterelle mushrooms, bitter greens and garlic
crostini. Before everyone sits down for the big show, serve this chilled
and with a cheese platter. $18 at www.serendipitywinery.com
SB
Le Vieux Pin’s 2011 Syrah Cuvee Violette, $31.99
If this year you are heeding the call for a juicer bird (duck, anyone?),
serve it with this smooth and balanced Syrah with notes of fruits and
pepper. And for the carnivore, meat-or-nothing guest at your table, it
goes incredibly well with a grilled steak, too. $31.99 at Everything
Wine.
MT
Sponsored:
Gerard
Bertrand, Chateau L’Hospitalet, La Clape AOC, Red 2010 is a complex
and elegant blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre and born from the
Mediterranean’s ideal semi-arid client and soft winters. Perfectly
paired with hearty fall fare like veal, lamb, stew and ratatouille, this
sipper has notes of red fruits, spices, liquorice and vanilla. $26.49 at BC
Liquor Stores.
Tinhorn Creek 2012 Gewurztraminer, $17.49
This new release will give everyone at your table something to be
thankful for. With flavours of peaches, honey and lychee you can leave
the cranberry sauce at the other side of table. A$17.49 at Tinhorn
Creek Winery.
Blackhills 2011 Syrah, $37.55
You can lay a few down or, drink now and decant and swirl a bit in your
glass. Smell the sage brush that grows all around the vineyards and
taste wild strawberries and rhubarb with wonderful herbacious notes.
Both grape and style lend themselves perfectly to this part of the world
and truly reflect the "terroir". So take Oliver home with you…I’m sure
even your parents would approve. $37.55 at Legacy
Liquor.
Murray Bancroft
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