Pairing a wine with your lovingly prepared feast shouldn’t be stressful no matter if you’re roasting a turkey, doing a vegan or vegetarian menu, or anything you serve that celebrates the season of thanks. Here, some fabulous wines no matter what your budget or tastes that just go well with gratitude. —Catherine Dunwoody
Penfolds Bin311 Chardonnay is the delicious result of grapes grown in the cool climate of Tasmania, Tumbarumba and Adelaide Hills in Australia. White peach and honeydew melon, white peach mingle with cashew. Perfection with roast turkey.
Three Thieves Pinot Grigio is affordable, crisp, undergoes 100% non-malolactic fermentation before being cold fermented at 50°F and that process results in refreshing acidity that balances with the savoury flavours of autumn.
Fre Chardonnay is an alcohol-removed wine from California made using traditional methods that still result in a delicate flavour, golden colour and citrus notes.
Alois Lageder Pinot Grigio is a lovely wine from Italy, nice with your main dishes but also with a cheese course.
Simonnet Febvre Chablis has all the personality you expect from a French Chablis, and makes for a sophisticated pairing at Thanksgiving dinner, especially with roast turkey.
Solvero Pinot Gris from the Okanagan Valley is elegant, balanced, with soft mineral notes and a dry finish.
SpearHead Chardonnay won Gold at the 2024 All Canadian Wine Championships for good reason, do try this beauty from Kelowna.
2022 CedarCreek Platinum Pinot Noir is perfectly suited to Thanksgiving turkey, and if you’ve always gone with a white wine, this may change your tune. Fine tannins, berry notes, all you’d expect from this light red that’s super versatile.
Road 13 2022 Select Harvest Viognier plays nice with most proteins and savoury autumn side dishes. Velvety and just right with this celebratory dinner.
Township 7 2020 Benchmark Riesling has an acidity that just works beautifully with all the dishes that make up your Thanksgiving feast. From roasted yams to Brussel sprouts, sage stuffing to the turkey itself, one of BC’s best.
Tom Gore Chardonnay is an affordable favourite from America with apple and pear notes, a bit of spice and toasted oak. Nice with turkey dinner of course, and any roasted vegetable dish.
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