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41 °F 5 Day Forecast Thursday, December 4, 2003 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | eSouthernOregon | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find a Rental Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Email Story to a Friend November 26, 2003 Since You Asked Experts offer ideas for turkey day wines Help! I know I should have thought about this before now, but I have to bring the wine for a big Thanksgiving dinner and I don’t have a clue what to buy. Can you save my bacon? — William A., Medford Not only can we save your bacon, William, we can save your turkey, stuffing, yams and green beans, too. Bringing the wine for Thanksgiving dinner is a big responsibility. Here’s what three area wine experts: suggest for the meal. Lorn Razzano, owner of the Ashland Wine Cellar in, where else, Ashland, opts for gewurztraminer. Advertisement "It’s spicy, it has a little bit of residual sugar, it goes great with candied yams and stuffing," Razzano says. In particular, he suggests a recent gewurztraminer from Alexander Valley Vineyards in California. It sells for $7.95 to $8.50. Across town, Val Liles, wine sales expert at Chateaulin Selections in Ashland, says she’d serve a Beaujolais as her first choice. "It’s light-bodied, very fruity, with a well-rounded acid that balances with the flavors of the Thanksgiving meal," Liles says. Another advantage is that a respectable Beaujolais can be found for no more than $15 a bottle and more likely for $9.50 to $13.50. Otherwise, Liles would serve a nice zinfandel or a soft, fruity merlot, available for $11 to $40 or $50. Sean Reid, sommelier at Ashland’s new Restaurant Verdant, offers two suggestions. First, he’d pick any of the fine local Pinot Gris available. Paschal Winery in Talent offers a particularly fine, moderately priced Pinot Gris, Reid says. Next, he’d choose a Mersault, a white burgundy. "It’s very expensive and very good," says Reid, noting that good examples of the wine are available in local grocery stores for $30 to $35. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback 3 WEEKS FREE! ADVERTISERS SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Real Estate Showcase Food for Thought Hike of the Week Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Openings Prime Times