So far every wine blog out there that I've read is recommending a certain wine to its readers and is shinning the light on a specific varietal, so I felt it was necessary to add my 2-cents to the bunch. Being Argentine-American, we pay our respects to this festive day here in the US and we usually gather at my folks' place. This Thanksgiving we will definitely be pouring Malbec at our dinner as I insisted to my Merlot drinking parents that "I'm not drinking any f----g Merlot!" (sorry, nothing against Merlot, just love that "Sideways" quote). We'll keep to the American tradition and serve sweet potatoes with marshmallows, cranberry sauce, honey roasted ham, etc... all the goodies you would find at a typical American Thanksgiving feast that goes with the turkey, but we I believe it will be much more exciting if we add an Argentine flair into the mix.
This will be the first Thanksgiving since I started my Argentine Wine Importing Business and I'm very curious to see how the wines I imported will pair with turkey. I will be pouring a 2006 Malbec Reserva from NAIARA Wines and a 2004 Malbec Reserva from the Tupun Winery under the label of MONTEZA (check this link to see the specs on the wines: www.argca.com.
So, sorry Trader Joe's, no Beaujolais this year for me! I'm going strictly Malbec. I wish everyone who reads this a peaceful and happy Thanksgiving. May the food be merry and the wine delicious.
Salud!!
