{"id":30936,"date":"2019-11-25T15:40:05","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T15:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/?p=30936"},"modified":"2019-11-25T15:40:05","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T15:40:05","slug":"best-thanksgiving-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/11\/best-thanksgiving-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"Best wines for Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30940\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ThanksBlog.jpg\" alt=\"Thanksgiving wine\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It may be surprising to know that most of the states of the US produce wine. But, of course, most of the American wines that hit these shores are from California.<\/p>\n<p>From the earliest days of Spanish settlers, through waves of various European migrants, surviving the vicissitudes of Prohibition, to the modern internationally recognised industry of today, wine has always been part of the Californian scene. There are some world-beating and iconic wines made in the State &#8211; indeed Steven Spurrier\u2019s \u2018Judgement of Paris\u2019 in 1976 established that, and the wines are, if anything, better now, although price tags usually match reputation. There are mass produced and unexciting supermarket wines made in California also, but they are best glossed over.<\/p>\n<p>Our plucky wine buying team have scoured the valleys of the Golden State and have found a range of wines that truly show what the region has to offer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30942\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/stripe.png\" alt=\"Thanksgiving stripe\" width=\"1200\" height=\"109\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>Michael Klouda &amp; M2 Wines<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-30947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/M2-wines-and-pumpkin.jpg\" alt=\"M2 Wines Pumpkin\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>One cannot talk of California without talking Zinfandel. When handled well, &#8216;Zin&#8217; can be awesome &#8211; intense, richly fruited, super-ripe and exciting, but capable of surprising finesse and complexity. We have, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine-producer\/Michael-Klouda-Wines-2022-04.html\">Michael Klouda<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine-producer\/m2-Wines-2023-04.html\">M2 Wines<\/a>, some astounding examples. Although Zinfandel is not the whole story, Michael Klouda also produces a couple of fascinating blends. We have classic varietals &#8211; Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon &#8211; and more unexpected varieties &#8211; witness Michael Klouda\u2019s warming and lovely Mourv\u00e8dre and Carignane. Michael Klouda also produces a couple of fascinating blends &#8211; the Bordelais Stem Theory and the slightly off the wall Desolate, a field blend based on Petite Sirah.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Metz Road Riverview Vineyard<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30948 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Metz-PINOT-Lifestyle.jpg\" alt=\"Metz Pinot lifestyle\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>With Thanksgiving in sight, you should bear in mind a brace of excellent wines from Monterey &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine-producer\/Metz-Road-2020-04.html\">Metz Road Riverview Vineyard<\/a> Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Pinot Noir is silky and ripe and a perfect match for the turkey, as is the rich but refreshing Chardonnay packed with gently tropical fruit and gentle butter\u00a0notes.<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Illahe Vineyards<\/h1>\n<p>New to L&amp;S this year, we have a beautiful range of wines from the Willamette Valley in Oregon: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine-producer\/Illahe-Vineyards-2422-04.html\">Illahe Vineyards<\/a>. Named after the local Chinook word for earth or soil or place, a native American version of the French \u2018terroir\u2019, it is an apt name for a vineyard, particularly one whose wines are so indicative of the ground they hail from.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Illahe.jpg\" alt=\"Illahe Vineyards\" width=\"1200\" height=\"372\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are a couple of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/search.html?term=illahe+pinot+noir\">alluring Pinot Noirs<\/a> that are a world away from typical New World Pinots &#8211; gentle, understated and mineral &#8211; a clean but complex <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2018-PINOT-GRIS-Illahe-Vineyards-36226-00.html\">Pinot Gris<\/a> and a racy but flavour packed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2018-GRUNER-VELTLINER-ESTATE-Illahe-Vineyards-36225-00.html\">Gr\u00fcner Veltliner<\/a>. California may be where most of the action is at, but the hot topic at the moment is Oregon and, in Illahe, we have wines that really show you why.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Thanksgiving!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/Thanksgiving-2019-652-02.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Browse-button.png\" alt=\"Browse here button\" width=\"206\" height=\"44\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It may be surprising to know that most of the states of the US produce wine. But, of course, most of the American wines that hit these shores are from California. 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