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.

This is only the third vintage?of this stellar chardonnay. Sourced from four vineyards, these bottles present a luscious white wine made entirely from chardonnay grapes aged in French oak for 10 months. Very ripe fruit with lemon curd notes and bright acidity define this chardonnay.

Black-ruby with a lighter purple rim; wow! iodine and ink, lavender and bittersweet chocolate; ripe blackberries and black currants nestled in brambles, briers and underbrush; savory hints of bay leaf, sage and rosemary, with a touch of the latter’s resiny woodiness; leather and loam; a deep, almost primeval tannic and mineral structure; surging acidity cuts a swath; bastions of oak will require a few years aging to soften. Try from 2021 or ’22 through 2029 or ’30. A monumental model of the grape with a price to match. Excellent.

Super Tuscan blend, merlot, cab franc, opulent, deep, enchanting.

We also liked the juicy North Coast sauvignon blanc that is mostly stainless-steel fermented. Peach and pear notes dominate the palate.

Murphy Goode Cabernet Sauvignon 2017. This producer has had its shares of ups and downs but today it represents value. Using the broad “California” appellation, Murphy Goode strikes a fruit-forward personality with all of its wines. This cabernet sauvignon had a medium body with black cherry notes and hints of chocolate and vanilla.

9 Perfect Wine and Halloween Candy Pairings Mars Bars + Pinot Noir The red fruit notes make the nougat and caramel combination in Mars Bars pop, explains La Crema Head Winemaker Craig McCallister. The Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir has aromas of pomegranate and sweet tobacco, followed up with berry fruit and plums with subtle hints of spice and toast. Wine pick: La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

9 Perfect Wine and Halloween Candy Pairings Butterfinger + Chardonnay Chardonnay and bite-sized Butterfingers are a dream team. The acidity in unoaked Chardonnay stands up well to the sweet caramel crunch of the candy, says Randy Ullom, winemaster for Kendall-Jackson Wines. But for a decadent pairing, go with an oaked Chardonnay, which has creamy, buttery notes to complement Butterfingers. Kendall-Jackson 2017 Vintner’s Reserve also adds vanilla and honey aromas to the treat. Wine pick: The classic Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay

3 Wines To Enjoy While Sampling Your Kids Halloween Candy For an exciting finish, pair decadent dark chocolate with vibrant Siduri Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. More red-fruited than your average pinot noir, the bouquet of aromatics and the fine-acid finish is the ideal contrast to sharp dark chocolate, creating our most complex and luxurious pairing

3 Wines To Enjoy While Sampling Your Kids Halloween Candy To satisfy your candy cravings, uncork a bottle of La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. It’s spiced plum, cassis and red raspberry notes compliment the sweetness and fruitiness of Skittles, Airheads or Starburst, and blend beautifully to create a sensory explosion.

3 Wines To Enjoy While Sampling Your Kids Halloween Candy Their buttery Cambria Clone 4 Chardonnay with notes of baked apple is a perfect complement to the smooth, rich chocolate; our choice, Reese’s Pieces. The acidity cuts through the richness of the milk chocolate, marrying the creamy texture of the chardonnay and chocolate.

25 Amazing Sonoma Wines to Drink Right Now In 1994, Texas natives Adam and Dianna Lee founded Siduri Wines. Today, their red-cap labels are a source of high-quality Pinots of extreme value. If you’re in Healdsburg, head to the Siduri Wine Lounge and take full advantage of these creations, like this rich, black-fruited, and juicy Pinot that reveals a silken medium-bodied texture with loads of deep earth notes and spice.

A medium-bodied zin with red and black fruit. Nice and dry, this savory zin has notes of cedar and licorice. Firm tannins. Bright acidity. Solid. 3½ stars.

Uncorked: A stunning introduction for La Crema It was a bold entrance. The La Crema Brut Rose, the first such bottling in the winery’s 40th year, is classically made and hails from one of California’s top growing regions. Its release comes just in time for holiday celebrations. But, why wait for Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s? For a wine made in the traditional method, from Russian River Valley vineyards, it’s a bargain at only $50. Its winemaker, Jen Walsh, said she tends to drink sparkling wine at home; she showed her skills with this bottling... The hard work in the cellar was rewarded as the La Crema Russian River Valley Brut Rosé has strawberry, Rainier cherry, ginger and the slightest hint of the soft, buttery, flaky top of a brioche bun.

Cherries and orange on the nose and palate, touch of peach and minerals. Good acidity, lingering finish. Good plus.

The Freemark Abbey winery was originally founded in St. Helena, in the Napa Valley in 1876 by Josephine Tychson, one of the first women winegrowers on record. A revival of the winery after prohibition saw the current name created by partners Charles Freeman, Markquand Foster and Abbey Ahern – a combination of their names. The flavorful 2015 Merlot offers classic cherry, berry, milk chocolate and spicy oak.

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