How To Choose The Right Wine For Thanksgiving Dinner

As you finish shopping for everything you need for the Thanksgiving dinner, Chain Bridge Cellars in McLean wants to make sure you don't overlook the wine.

The wine shop offers guidance on finding the right vintage for your menu, your palate and your budget. For Thanksgiving, the shop recommends considering champagne and madeira for starting and finishing the feast, in addition to a juicy wine to go with the meal. But ultimately, they say, keep it simple.

From the Chain Bridge Cellars' blog: "The Thanksgiving meal is a reflection of the day itself: a big jumble of flavors, spices, and personalities! That boisterous mix is part of what makes it so much fun, and such a quintessentially American holiday.

"So, at the end of the day, there is no perfect pairing — you should drink what you like, whether it’s a big, bold red or a crisp, refreshing white.  Our best advice is to not sweat the finer points of food and wine pairing on a day like today, and make sure to make extra pie so you can have a slice for breakfast the next day."

For specific Thanksgiving wines and pairings, read the complete posting on the Chain Bridge Cellars website.