Roasted Turkey

Red · Light · Dry

Burgundy's most temperamental grape, but the rewards are real — translucent ruby with a perfumed lift of red cherry, forest floor, and clove. Silken tannins and bright acid make it the most versatile red on the table; serve cool, around 58°F.

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White · Light · Dry

Citrus, cut grass, and a wire of acid. Marlborough makes it loudest; Sancerre makes it most refined. Either way, it cuts cleanly through goat cheese, herbs, and anything with shellfish.

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Red · Medium · Dry

California's signature red — jammy, brambly, often 15% alcohol, with notes of blackberry, black pepper, and dried herb. Built for ribs and brisket.

Works with Port-roasted Roast Turkey With Pan Gravy · Sage-roasted Turkey With Caramelized Onions And Sage Gravy · Apricot-glazed Turkey With Roasted Onion And Shallot Gravy +2 more Port-roasted Roast Turkey With Pan Gravy · Sage-roasted Turkey With Caramelized Onions And Sage Gravy · Apricot-glazed Turkey With Roasted Onion And Shallot Gravy · Orange And Mustard-roasted Turkey With Apple Cider-mustard Gravy · Goat Cheese-stuffed Turkey Burgers With Roasted Red Pepper Relish

White · Medium · Dry

The most-planted white grape and the most chameleon-like. Crisp and steely from Chablis; rich, oaky, and tropical from California. Read the label, then match the style to the dish.

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Rosé · Light · Dry

Provence's gift to summer — dry, pale, faintly strawberry-and-citrus, with low alcohol and crisp acid. Made to drink cold, with food, in the shade.

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White · Full · Dry

California's flagship white — rounder, riper, and oakier than the Old World original, with tropical fruit, butter, and vanilla. Sonoma Coast and Sta. Rita Hills bottlings are leaner; Napa stays plush.

Works with Port-roasted Roast Turkey With Pan Gravy · Herb-roasted Turkey With Apple Cider Gravy · Sage-roasted Turkey With Caramelized Onions And Sage Gravy +1 more Port-roasted Roast Turkey With Pan Gravy · Herb-roasted Turkey With Apple Cider Gravy · Sage-roasted Turkey With Caramelized Onions And Sage Gravy · Orange And Mustard-roasted Turkey With Apple Cider-mustard Gravy

White · Medium · Off-dry

Lychee, rose petal, and a touch of ginger; medium-bodied, low-acid, and unmistakable. The wine for any cuisine where the spice cabinet did the heavy lifting.

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Red · Medium · Dry

American wines made in the Italian idiom — Sangiovese, Barbera, or Super-Tuscan-style blends from California or Washington. Cherry-driven, food-friendly, often a great value.

Works with Herb-roasted Turkey With Shallot Pan Gravy · Cider-roasted Turkey With Roasted Apple Gravy

Red · Medium · Dry

California and Oregon's answer to Burgundy — riper, more upfront fruit than the French original, with cherry, raspberry, and gentle oak. Sonoma and Willamette set the standard.

Works with Port-roasted Roast Turkey With Pan Gravy · Sage-roasted Turkey With Caramelized Onions And Sage Gravy

Red · Full · Dry

Shiraz's more reserved European cousin — Northern Rhône style, all violets, black olive, and white pepper. Less brawn, more poise; pairs as well with lamb as with peppered duck breast.

Works with Herb Butter Roasted Turkey · Maple Bacon Roasted Turkey

Red · Medium · Dry

California Merlot, when made well — plummy, supple, with a touch of cocoa and earlier drinkability than its Bordeaux cousins. The unfairly maligned dinner-party red.

White · Light · Dry

California's take — riper than Sancerre, calmer than Marlborough, with grapefruit, melon, and a clean mineral finish. The everyday white that pairs with almost anything green or briny.