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.

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.

Looking for Thanksgiving wine? Here’s a list that will impress your guests. Tony Rynders has a series of expressive pinot noirs from Anderson Valley that we recently discovered. This one is elegant, much like a burgundy, but expressive with black cherry fruit flavors.

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.

Top 100 of 2019! - #76 Veteran winemaker Lynn Penner-Ash crafts dynamic Pinot Noirs. She has a deft hand at coaxing supple textures and elegantly complex flavors from the grapes, and it shows in the Shea Vineyard bottling from the warm 2016 vintage. Planted across 200 acres of rolling hills, Shea is a source of grapes for many of Oregon's best producers. Penner-Ash, which was sold to Jackson Family Wines in 2016, has made a Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir since 2002. Starting with just one block, the winemaker expanded the vineyard selection to six, blending grapes from all of the blocks into this wine.

Top 100 of 2019! - #61 Barbara Banke and Jess Jackson's daughters Katie Jackson and Julia Jackson are the proprietors of this Santa Maria estate. The Katherine's Vineyard bottling—named after Katie—successfully expresses the site's terroir. Shallow sand and granite soils combine with cool maritime influences and a protracted growing season to provide a well-structured wine. Six months' aging in 15% new French oak retains the fresh fruit and minerality but also lends smoky richness and a creamy texture. Most impressive may be the volume and value that comes along with this textbook Santa Maria Chardonnay.

Top 100 of 2019! - #37 Chris Carpenter knows mountain wines. As the winemaker for Jackson Family Wines' Lokoya, Cardinale, Mt. Brave and La Jota, each focused on Napa mountain terroir, he finds that his biggest challenge can be wrangling rugged tannins. With the Merlot on Howell Mountain, Carpenter pays close attention to how the tannins harmonize with the sugar and acid during harvest. He often picks specific rows rather than the entire vineyard for optimal balance, and in the cellar he employs pump-overs and gentle racking to further manage the wine's tannic strength. The result is an elegant Merlot, but with plenty of richness that also captures Howell Mountain's signature minerality.

California Pairings for Thanksgiving Day Siduri Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir melds stewed cranberry, raspberry, and balsamic.

California Pairings for Thanksgiving Day Down the coast, Monterey County Chardonnay shows more tropical notes, thanks to warmer temperatures and a long growing season, with pineapple, mango, and Meyer lemon, as displayed in La Crema Monterey Chardonnay…

California Pairings for Thanksgiving Day Like the racehorses that are the inspiration for the winery, Maggy Hawk “Stormin” Pinot Noir wraps power with polish, revealing a complex wine with energy.

Oregon Riesling Is the Best Wine You’ve Probably Never Had Almost smoky on the nose and with a slight hint of almonds, the silky mouthfeel here and generous stone fruit join an inner core of spicy savoriness.

22 Gifts For That Lady in Your Life Who's Always Throwing a Party #17 - La Crema 2017 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir A good bottle of wine is a pretty solid gift choice for most people. Even if your hostess friend isn't much of a wine drinker herself, chances are one or a few of her guests are. Give her a bottle of La Crema 2017 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, which goes great with just about everything, and call it a day.

Don’t forget the wine, champagne, spirits, and cocktails this Thanksgiving dinner The Chardonnay is full of apricot, lemon, gala apple and subtle oak spice aromas that are best suited for dishes like sweet potatoes, the turkey’s white meat and pumpkin pie.

Don’t forget the wine, champagne, spirits, and cocktails this Thanksgiving dinner The Pinot Noir has flavors of berry fruit and plums, with subtle hints of exotic space and toast, rounding out with a fresh, balanced acidity and fine tannins that drive a long finish. The bold red fruit flavors in this wine pair nicely with bacon-wrapped, stuffed dates and a light, airy chocolate mousse.

America's zinfandel for America's holiday Exceptional on both nose and palate! Features strength and impressive complexity, as well as integrated tannins, wonderful development, forward personality and a long-lasting finish.

Pair These Wines With Your Favorite Thanksgiving Dishes 2017 Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay: Sweet Potato Casserole With hints of vanilla, honey, and oak, the 2017 Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay was basically made for sweet potato casserole. And for $17 per bottle, you really can't beat it.

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Off the vine: Drinking expensive wine is truly seductive From there it was on to the Le Désir, again this is a wine that captivates. Abundant cherry and red fruit aromas are intertwined with rich flavors of blackberry, licorice and refined hints of mocha along with dark chocolate. Well balanced and smooth with a multifaceted profile in terms of flavor and depth. Much like the La Joie, this is a wine that will age gracefully.

Off the vine: Drinking expensive wine is truly seductive We started with the La Joie a full-bodied wine that boasts a deep purple color and is accentuated by mint, sage and lavender aromas that are over the top. Black currant, cherry and plum favors are bold and intense. The tannins are rather noticeable now but will soften over time. The La Joie a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot is a wine that, with proper cellaring, will improve for many years to come. Simply put, this wine will leave you breathless.

Drink these 10 great zinfandels on Thanksgiving and beyond Winemaker David Ready Jr. adds petite sirah and syrah to make a splashy zinfandel from California’s northern climes. Luscious blackberry and red currant flavors with a hint of cloves.