Wine Wednesday: Drinksgiving wine pairing guide

Whether you are taking a bottle to your family or saving it for a friends-giving party.  These are a few of the L.A.gant girl favorites.  Here is a quick guide to pair with your favorite Thanksgiving dishes:

HAM pairs with PINOT NOIR
try:  Estancia
get it: at Target, Ralph's, Total Wine or BevMo
alcohol content: 13.5%

FRIED CHICKEN pairs with a SPARKLING WHITE WINE
try: Freixnet (pronounced fresh-eh-net)
get it: at Ralph's or Total Wine
alcohol content: 12%

DRESSING  pairs with SAUVIGNON BLANC

try: Beringer 

get it: Ralph's

alcohol content: 10%

MASHED POTATOES pairs with CHARDONNAY
try: Vanilla Puddin (by Gabrielle Union)
get it: only at Total Wine  

ROAST BEEF pairs with a RED BLEND (zinfandel. merlot and cabernet)
try: Menage a trois
get it at: Ralph's
alcohol content:  13.7%

SWEET POTATO PIE pairs with RIESLING
try: Hogue 
get it at: Ralph's 
alcohol content: 13.5%

CHEERS!!!
xo,
L.A.gant girl

Wine Wednesday: Junesse

If you haven't taken heed to any of my wine recos on Wine Wednesday listen to this one.  This fantastic red is one of my faves (next to Apothic Red).    It is a Black Muscat which means there's fantastic combination of a bold and deep red with a surprise sweetness; a party in your mouth.  I had this a few years ago for my bday and have only found it at one place (its a secret so comment if you want to know where). 

Here are the deets:
Alcohol:  14.5% (phenomenal)

Variety:  Black Muscat

Notes:
plum
blueberry
pepper

Vintage: 2009

price range:  $11-$19 (worth every drop; a bang for your buck even!)

Wine Wednesday: HOGUE Late Harvest Riesling

L.A.gant boys and girls, put the Moscato down.  I beg you.  Any self respecting urbanite will shun Moscato and pick up it's sophisticated sister: the RIESLING.  (Pronounced Reez-ling) If sweeter wines are your forte for now, steer towards this late harvest Riesling.  The later the harvest, the sweeter the wine and the alcohol content is slightly higher.  This wine will not disappoint.

Here are the deets:

Alcohol: 12.5% (pretty darn good for a sweet!)

Variety: 90% Reisling 8% Gewurztraminer 2% Chenin Blanc

Notes: 
Peach
Melon (again, NO its not mixed in the wine)

Vintage 2014

price range:  $8-$11

find Hogue at your local Ralph's, BevMo and (my fave) Total Wine and More, it's a great outdoor summer wine!