More wine is sold for Thanksgiving dinner in the US than any other meal.If you are planning to serve wine at your Thanksgiving feast, you will want to make sure that you pair the wine with the food.Adding an air of propriety to your gathering will be ensured by serving and presenting the wine appropriately.Adding wine to your Thanksgiving meal will compliment it.
Step 1: If it grows, it goes together.
Wine and food tend to develop together as part of a regional cuisine.White wines made in warmer climates tend to pair well with foods grown in a similar climate.You can find wines from climates similar to the native climates of the food you are serving for Thanksgiving.There is no right or wrong wine for any occasion.Your guests will enjoy the best wine that you have.
Step 2: Give your guests options.
You should consider giving your guests multiple types of wine.There is a red and white wine option.Since they pair well with many traditional Thanksgiving foods, you might want to offer a pinot noir and a white zinfandel.You can serve dessert wine, such as a sweet riesling.Depending on how many guests you have, you should have a few bottles in reserve.
Step 3: It's a good idea to pair a pinot noir with your dishes.
A low-acid, high-tannin pinot with hints of berry may be a good complement to your turkey.It's especially true if you consider how often people pair turkey with cranberries.Look for a pinot that comes from the Pacific Northwest or the Great Lakes area.Most meat dishes can be served with pinot noir slightly chilled.
Step 4: You can serve a riesling or merlot with a ham.
If you are serving ham for Thanksgiving, try to find a wine with some fruity tones that also has a hint of sweetness.A sweet riesling, a white zinfandel, or a merlot pair well with honey glazed hams.You might want to serve smoked ham with a zinfandel or a pinot noir.You can serve your riesling and merlot under room temperature.
Step 5: If you are serving lamb, you should serve it with a malbec.
Lamb can be overwhelmed by a full-flavor wine, because it has a less pronounced flavor than other meats.Try to serve a wine with a delicate flavor, such as a malbec or a syrah.You should pair your wine with the sauce you serve with lamb.If you want to serve a traditional Thanksgiving brown gravy, consider serving a bordeaux or barbera.Red wines can be served at 60F/15C.
Step 6: Try to serve wine that is sweet.
The variety of flavors that your taste buds will experience on Thanksgiving make most chardonnays too dry to pair well with.A white wine with a little sweetness, like a riesling or a Gewurztraminer, can go with the main meal and any desserts.If you serve white wine, try to find something that is sweet or high-acid.
Step 7: Get a couple of glasses.
In order to get the best tasting experience from your wine, you will want to use glasses of a certain shape.For a white wine, use a glass with a smaller bowl that helps maintain a cool temperature and preserves the wine's aromas.For a red wine, you will want a glass with a larger bowl that helps deliver the aroma and limits the burn of the alcohol in the wine.If you don't care about how your wine tastes, you can serve it in any cup you want.
Step 8: The table must be set.
The wine glass should be placed next to the water glass on the right side of the dinner plate when you are setting the table for Thanksgiving.If you want to make sure that your guests get the correct glass for their wine, you can offer them wine when they arrive and then allow them to keep it for dinner.You won't be able to do any guess work with this sign.Don't set out more than two glasses.spills can be caused by too many drinks in your dining area.
Step 9: The red wine should be in a decanter.
If you are allowed to sit in a decanter for 30 to 45 minutes, the flavor of most red wines will improve greatly.Simply pour the wine that you want to serve and let it sit.Cheap red wines will benefit from some decanting.The exception of very old wines will benefit from some decanting.You can use an aerator to change the color of your wine.
Step 10: Use a wine preserver.
You should invest in a wine preserver if you have any leftover wine.The wine's flavor and aroma will be preserved.Keeping the wine out of the sun will help it last longer.You can keep your wine in a wine refrigerator if you have access to one.
Step 11: The foil must be cut.
If you want to make your Thanksgiving dinner look better, you can either remove the foil or cut it in a way that enhances the visual appeal of the bottle.If you want to keep the wine on the table, use foil cutter to cut the foil at the top of the lip.This method is used when presenting wine to a group of people.They cut at the bottom of the lip.When the foil was made of lead, sommeliers wanted to keep the metal out of wine.
Step 12: The cork should be removed.
There are many ways to open a bottle of wine.A sommelier knife, a shoe, or a hammer and nails can be used.The simplest way to open a bottle and remove the cork is with a corkscrew.Attach the corkscrew to the cork and pull it out.Place the corkscrew away from the center.You won't be able to break the cork if you use this.
Step 13: A standard wine serving is Poured.
A standard wine pour is about 5 to 6 ounces.If you want a standard serving every time, measure 5 to 6 ounces of water into a glass, dump the water out, and then pour the wine in.If you want, you can pour your wine liberally for your Thanksgiving feast.The bottle should be turned away from you.Five to six ounces are usually in a bottle.