The Wooden Spoon offers wine suggestions to compliment the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner.
Thanksgiving means turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie and other great things to eat. All that good food deserves something good to drink. Not everybody can be a wine expert, and that's where The Wooden Spoon General Manager Scott Wallace steps in to offer his expertise in selecting the perfect wine to compliment all the different flavors that encompass such a big meal. Wallace said in putting together his wine suggestions, he tried to pair like flavors. "You want the weight to be about the same and to be careful of tannin (dryness in wine that comes from barrel aging or skin contact depending on the wine-making process)," he said. "Tannin loves fat and turkey does not have a lot of fat, so you don't want something with too much tannin. Some of …
You can serve anything from a Riesling to a Rose with the big bird, say area wine experts.
Day 1 was The List; Day 2 was Delegation Day. Here's Day 3 of the Turkey Day planning process: If anyone knows about wine it’s Linda Jones of the Lansing-based Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council. Come Turkey time, Jones starts contemplating her favorite pairings with a Thanksgiving feast. “For a Pure Michigan Thanksgiving dinner, I’d suggest with turkey a dry or semi-dry Riesling, perhaps by St. Julian, Chateau Grand Traverse, Black Star Farms, Bowers Harbor or other Michigan producers,” she said. Michigan wines are available at a variety of different stores in the area that range from large retailers such as Meijer in Brighton or Hartland to speciality stores that include 23 Place Liquor in Brighton. Spicer Orchards Farm Market …
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Meijer
2160 Hartland Rd, Hartland, MI
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23 Place Liquor
1255 S Old Us Highway 23, Brighton, MI
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The Canopy Bottle & Gourmet Shoppe
204 E Saint Paul St, Brighton, MI
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Brighton Market
10840 Grand River Rd, Brighton, MI
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Spicer Orchards Farm Market and Cider Mill
10411 Clyde Rd, Fenton, MI
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Meijer
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Cruise down Grand River Avenue into neighboring Howell for an evening of wine sampling.
Located in historic downtown Howell, on the corner of Walnut Street and Grand River, sits Howell's MainStreet Winery, offering more than 30 varieties of wine. The winery's unique atmosphere offers cozy seating at bars, high top tables as well as comfy couches. The winery allows guests to purchase a glass or bottle of fine wine. They also sell wine by samples and batches. The winery features special events throughout the year that sell out quickly. For September, the Farm to Table and Flavorful French Culinary Experience are both sold out, so look to October and book early for such events as Superb Soups! and a repeat of From Farm to Table. Both events incorporate wine and food pairing as well as recipes and cooking lessons to learn from. …
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201 W Grand River Ave, Howell, MI
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