ABOUT THIS EPISODE
The nicest bottle in the cellar does not belong on the Thanksgiving table. Kaitlyn Rodriguez, the creator behind Mainline Gluten Free and Amanda's younger sister, joins for a holiday pairing game plan built on years of family feasts and a few hard-won mistakes. The playbook runs course by course: a magnum of Champagne poured and waiting at the door, appetizers as the moment to get adventurous, lighter reds and Côtes du Rhône for the roast and its thousand sides, and a single ounce of Madeira or tawny Port to close the night. Along the way, hear why bottle shape is a surprisingly reliable shopping cheat, why off-dry Riesling beats bone-dry at Thanksgiving, and how to host with a celiac at the table.
This Week's Wine: 2017 Bodegas Casa Primicia Viña Diezmo RV Rioja Reserva
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Wine Mentions
- Heitz Cellar, Bella Oaks (Thanksgiving Magnum)
- Billecart-Salmon: the family's Champagne to kick off the day
- Gruet: the longtime non-Champagne sparkling favorite
- Famille Perrin and E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône: the party reds, from about $10 to $12
- Cru Beaujolais: called the rosé of the fall
- Jura Chardonnay with a Jura cheese: the "try it with the cheese" appetizer pairing
- Chablis with caviar: the pick over Champagne
- Feinherb Riesling: the off-dry white for the Thanksgiving table
- McCollister Estates: New Jersey Cabernet Franc from friends Dan and Kelly's home vineyard in Southampton, NJ. They also make a Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
Dessert Wines
- Klein Constantia Vin de Constance: South African dessert wine
- Madeira, Sauternes, late harvest Riesling, and 10 or 20 year tawny Port
Restaurants & Bars
- Birdie's, Austin: wine pairings at the bar, plus Madeira with an ice cream sundae
- South Philly Barbacoa, Philadelphia: the leftovers paired with the Rioja
- Other Mentions
- Storied Goods: the Champagne sugar cubes
- Gabriel-Glas StandArt glasses: go-to universal wine glasses
- Target Wine Glasses (French Style)
- Krusteaz Gluten Free Honey Cornbread mix
- Erlenmeyer flasks as decanters
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