The Wine Guy
Since the first of the big winter holidays is exactly one week from today (everyone here at the paper is pretty excited, by the way; we all get a half day off!), I thought it would be more helpful to dispense with the narrative style of my column and simply list those wines that I think will add enjoyment to your meal.
Chardonnay-
Wine By Joe, 2016 Chardonnay, Oregon, ($14.99)
Sonoma-Cutrer, Russian River Ranches, Napa, 2016, ($27.99)
LLoyd Cellars, Prescription Chardonnay, Napa, 2015, ($19.99)
Save me San Francisco Chardonnay, California, 2017, ($10.99)
Riesling-
Thomas Schmitt 2017 Estate-Bottled Riesling Spatlese, ($16.99)
Schloss Vollrads 2017 Volratz Dry Riesling, (Rheingau), ($18.99)
Bellwether 2016 A&D Vineyard Dry Riesling, New York, (19.99)
Richard Bocking 2015 Bocking Riesling, (Mosel), ($17.99)
Sauvignon Blanc-
Black Stallion, 2017, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa, ($18.99)
Balletto , 2017, Estate Grown Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River, Sonoma, ($19.99)
Vincent Grall, 2017 Sancerre, France, ($22.99)
Burnside Road 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Creek Valley, ($15.99)
Pinot Noir-
Anne Amie 2015 Two Estates Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, ($34.99)
Argyle 2016 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, ($26.99)
The Archivist 2016 Pinot Noir, Monterey, ($18.99)
Sokol Blosser 2017 Evolution Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, ($19.99)
Sparkling-
Veuve Clicquot, NV, Champagne, France ($44.99)
Westport Rivers, RJR, Blanc de Blancs, NV, Massachusetts, $19.99)
Taittinger, Domaine Carneros Brut, NV, California, ($24.99)
Conundrum Sparkling White, NV, California, ($15.99)
So, there you have it. All of us at South Boston Today wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving!