Napa Valley & California Cabernet Sauvignon 2015: Panel tasting results Burly meaty black-fruits nose, savoury, powerful rather than refined. Broad and fleshy with good weight of fruit. A very lovely, polished wine.

Napa Valley & California Cabernet Sauvignon 2015: Panel tasting results Delicate cherry and coconut nose, showing some charm. Quite rich and supple, with light tannins but a pleasant acidity. Long, mocha driven finish.

Napa Valley & California Cabernet Sauvignon 2015: Panel tasting results Juicy bramble and blackberry nose, with more crunchy fruit and ripe tannins on the palate. Light mocha finish.

Napa Valley & California Cabernet Sauvignon 2015: Panel tasting results Discreet and elegant, with some leafy notes. Palate has a lovely freshness and silky tannins, very appealing.

What to Drink Now: Thanksgiving Wines Featured Today on KXAS/NBC DFW From Willamette’s Yamhill-Carlton, WillaKenzie Gamay Noir is an easy wine best enjoyed shortly after bottling, delivering bright red fruit, woody herbs, and an earthiness similar to Pinot Noir.

What to Drink Now: Thanksgiving Wines Featured Today on KXAS/NBC DFW From Sangiovese vines planted in Alexander Valley in 1968, Capture Sangiovese Rose brings rose petal and wild strawberry notes to a Bing cherry-filled palate.

What to Drink Now: Thanksgiving Wines Featured Today on KXAS/NBC DFW A favorite is Cenyth Rose of Cabernet Franc with lilac and soft herb aromas, and a palate filled with berry, red pear, and pink lady apples.

What to Drink Now: Thanksgiving Wines Featured Today on KXAS/NBC DFW From the Russian River Valley, Arrowood Saralee’s Vineyard Viognier brings both ripe fruit richness as well as bright, punchy acidity thanks to the unique terraced block of the vineyard the grapes are grown on. The resulting wine is aromatic and juicy, with orange blossom, apricot, honey, and toasted spice.

What to Drink Now: Thanksgiving Wines Featured Today on KXAS/NBC DFW From vineyards sitting high in the clouds at 1600-1800 feet above sea level in Sonoma’s Alexander Valley, Legacy Chardonnay reveals the essence of the place in every sip, with every aspect of the wine crafted by hand with low intervention winemaking. The resulting wine is rich while maintaining freshness thanks to the cool evenings the elevation brings, capturing acidity, layering lemon custard, golden apple, and toasted almond.

What to Drink Now: Thanksgiving Wines Featured Today on KXAS/NBC DFW Siduri Willamette Valley Pinot Noir blends fruit from Yamhill-Carlton, Eola-Amity, and the Chehalem Mountain sub-AVAs delivering red berry, ripe plum, and black tea with bright acidity and a lively palate.

Don’t forget the wine, champagne, spirits, and cocktails this Thanksgiving dinner Standing as America’s #1 selling Chardonnay for 25 years and counting, the 2017 Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay is a true crowd-pleaser will accentuate every element of your Thanksgiving feast. Big and rich, this pick is extra turkey-friendly thanks to its tropical pineapple and papaya notes with hints of vanilla, honey and toasted oak that round out the palate and pairs effortlessly with sweet dishes like sweet potato casserole and savory stuffing.

Your Thanksgiving Wine-Up An American sparkler: Of course, there is beautiful sparkling wine made in US terroir, too. An outstanding example is Gran Moraine Brut Rosé. Released only once a year from this Yamhill-Cartlon, Oregon-based winery, this stunner made of a Champagne-reminiscent chardonnay-pinot noir (tell your uncle Drew not to pronounce it “pinoh no-wah”) blend is juicy, refreshing, and very focused. The subtle citrus peel (grapefruit, tangerine) flavors go splendidly with a variety of hors d’oeuvres as well as the main event or even fruity dessert.

This deep ruby colored Cabernet Sauvignon from Murphy Goode opens with some nice aromas of black cherry, black raspberry, red plum, cedar, black pepper and vanilla with a hint of heat on the nose. On the palate, it is medium bodied with a dry, yet silky mouthfeel. The flavor profile is a blend red and dark juicy berries with notes of red cherry and blueberry. We also detected some hints of black raspberry. This is a tasty quaffer that will be a crowd pleaser. It is a good value as well. Very good.

Sustainable gift guide: 100 stylish gifts you’ll feel good about giving – or receiving Kendall Jackson boasts the largest solar generator in the wine industry, helping to earn it sustainable certification from California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance. Kendall Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay.

Sustainable gift guide: 100 stylish gifts you’ll feel good about giving – or receiving This family-owned Santa Maria, Calif., vineyard has been sustainably farming its crops for more than 30 years, resulting in this ripe pinot noir with notes of black raspberry, blueberry, cranberry and pomegranate. Cambria Julia’s Vineyard Pinot Noir.

Great wines for giving thanks Bright citrus flavors and aromas of poached pear, lemon curd, baking spices with notes of orange blossom finish fresh and crisp.

Great wines for giving thanks A classic cool climate earthy Syrah with an abundance of dark fruit aromas and dark cherry flavors.

Great wines for giving thanks An easy drinking, fun style Rosé, dry and crisp with strawberry and bubblegum flavors.

Great wines for giving thanks A silky texture with spicy aromas opening up to flavors of raspberry, cherry, and truffle.

Great wines for giving thanks Clean and crisp with aromas of citrus and peach followed by green apple flavors.

How to buy wine for a party on a budget A brilliant party pour would be 2017 Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay from California. It totally overdelivers with its come-hither aromas and flavours of toasted hazelnut, cooked apples and crème brûlée that taste elegant, long, and more expensive than the bottle prices suggests.

Perfect Pairings Chardonnay wines offer a crisp refreshing option for your Thanksgiving table, because they carry notes of apple and citrus, pineapple, and in some cases buttery flavors. Chardonnay wines are perfect for pairing with herbal qualities found in your meal from sage to thyme, and even to roasted vegetables and turkey. With the richness found in most Thanksgiving meals, Chardonnay is a great way to cleanse the palate to prepare for your next bite. Some suggestions: $ Carmel Road Unoaked Chardonnay

2019 Christmas gifts: gourmet delicacies Arcanum IGT Toscana 2013, among the so-called Supertuscans, is an original and highly prestigious label. A Bordeaux-inspired wine, produced mainly from Cabernet Franc grapes, is elegant and of pedigree. Perfect to amaze true connoisseurs always in search of the most surprising winemaking excellence.

12 American Sparkling Wines to Buy Right Now White-blossomed flowers, hawthorne, and hard apples energize the subtle nose here. The palate shows propulsive energy: This is not a rosé of lush generosity but rather of structure and linearity. Lots of orange-leaning fresh citrus, and the savory, slate-like minerality of the nose sweeps back in on the finish.

7 of the Best American Red Wines for Thanksgiving (2019) California isn’t typically associated with Syrah production, and this bottle makes us wonder why. It’s wonderfully balanced, blending fresh dark-fruit notes with well-rounded tannins, and it has a spicy, white pepper finish. With a relatively low alcohol content for the variety and region, it ticks all the boxes and will pair with anything on the table.