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Need wine advise to go with my Thanksgiving meal plan (Original Post) underpants Nov 2017 OP
Cant go wrong with a vintage safeinOhio Nov 2017 #1
I was leaning towards a more vintage companion underpants Nov 2017 #3
Mad Dog 20/20 Cirque du So-What Nov 2017 #2
Hmmm seems a popular choice. underpants Nov 2017 #5
I missed that! 2naSalit Nov 2017 #69
Easy peasy! Canoe52 Nov 2017 #4
Yes but will I have time underpants Nov 2017 #6
You can't go wrong with anything over 13.5% OnDoutside Nov 2017 #7
Roy Moore makes wine??? underpants Nov 2017 #8
Verrily, my child... OnDoutside Nov 2017 #9
Blind taste tests say people prefer cheaper wines Cicada Nov 2017 #10
Good advice underpants Nov 2017 #17
I have learned which specific wines PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #37
My favorite wine is Palazzo Della Torre Drahthaardogs Nov 2017 #40
Go for the hard stuff crazycatlady Nov 2017 #11
I'll have to check the budget underpants Nov 2017 #20
As a general rule, for dinner in a can ... surrealAmerican Nov 2017 #12
I'm on it. underpants Nov 2017 #19
The choice is obvious! Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2017 #13
Whole new problem underpants Nov 2017 #22
Let me share some personal experience with you. cloudbase Nov 2017 #14
Go with style. Gotcha. underpants Nov 2017 #18
Boone's Farm Apple, of course!! 2naSalit Nov 2017 #15
See post#5 underpants Nov 2017 #21
Gibson's Port or maybe the old Red Foxx favorite Champipple doc03 Nov 2017 #16
Question underpants Nov 2017 #23
Red of course nt doc03 Nov 2017 #24
Color contrast underpants Nov 2017 #25
I'f you're starting early, Thunderbird is a nice breakfast wine! n/t brewens Nov 2017 #26
Box...really really BIG box: ret5hd Nov 2017 #27
that must be Rusty! samnsara Nov 2017 #35
Massive quantities. strongermessage Nov 2017 #28
definitely a box of wine Motley13 Nov 2017 #29
LOL! Just make sure it's a big bottle. KPN Nov 2017 #30
Muscatel. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2017 #31
Canned turkey dinner? Adsos Letter Nov 2017 #32
Ripple. Gotta be Ripple. nt Binkie The Clown Nov 2017 #33
or Bali Hai jpak Nov 2017 #43
I'm going with a local Riesling samnsara Nov 2017 #34
No wine advice... MontanaMama Nov 2017 #36
Read ATA. Kaleva Nov 2017 #38
NightTrain should pair well with that meal. Drahthaardogs Nov 2017 #39
Wild Irish Rose jpak Nov 2017 #41
I'd go with a this one and see if anyone catches on mercuryblues Nov 2017 #42
2 buck chuck. mopinko Nov 2017 #44
"What's the word? Thunderbird! What's the price? Fifty twice!" nt Atticus Nov 2017 #45
Mad Dog - Straight from the horse to you Fichefinder Nov 2017 #46
For Holiday meals I recommend something festive ... GeorgeGist Nov 2017 #47
Whatever you have in the back of the fridge should be fine jmowreader Nov 2017 #48
What are the cooking/heating instructions? BlueSpot Nov 2017 #49
Looking but haven't found cooking instructions. Did find this Christmas "Tinner" layers underpants Nov 2017 #62
Found the instructions for a like product. No cooking just open and eat. underpants Nov 2017 #63
Ewwwww BlueSpot Nov 2017 #68
Generally customerserviceguy Nov 2017 #50
We always had Gewurtztraminer hibbing Nov 2017 #55
I drink a lot of wine customerserviceguy Nov 2017 #64
Thanks, I must be remembering incorrectly n/t hibbing Nov 2017 #65
Wine does that to me, too! n/t customerserviceguy Nov 2017 #67
Yellowtail Shiraz was my favourite before I quit the drink. applegrove Nov 2017 #51
With the money you save Turbineguy Nov 2017 #52
TJ Swann!!! FM123 Nov 2017 #53
Take advice from a master... jberryhill Nov 2017 #54
A quality canned meal ornotna Nov 2017 #56
For that meal you want to pair it with a fifth of vodka. TeamPooka Nov 2017 #57
A couple of suggestions... SeattleVet Nov 2017 #58
I thought you were kidding! jmowreader Nov 2017 #59
I'm a little surprised jmowreader Nov 2017 #60
More. Whatever wine you choose: more. DetlefK Nov 2017 #61
Quantity over quality lame54 Nov 2017 #66
This is something I saw on the Cooking Channel alarimer Nov 2017 #70

underpants

(182,851 posts)
3. I was leaning towards a more vintage companion
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 05:35 PM
Nov 2017

Like Olde English. It's got the "e" on the end which signifies class.

underpants

(182,851 posts)
5. Hmmm seems a popular choice.
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 05:37 PM
Nov 2017

I've found in meals that I've put together in the past pairing it with Boone's Farm always ends up with guests leaving earlier and all the spirits disappearing too, regardless of how well I hide the caps.

Canoe52

(2,949 posts)
4. Easy peasy!
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 05:35 PM
Nov 2017

Go through trash, upend all wine bottles into container, bring home, drink!

For a little twist, fish out a few bottles of beer and add to the mix.

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
10. Blind taste tests say people prefer cheaper wines
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 05:50 PM
Nov 2017

Really. Cheapness predicts higher ranking in blind tasting for all but experts. Before I learned that the idea of good wine vs bad wine lacks a scientific basis, at least for all but experts, I did my own blind tasting. I would have my wife put cheap or expensive wine in glasses. I do not reliably prefer good vs cheap. Now if I know the wine, if I see the label, the more costly does seem to taste better. So I suggest that you have someone put cheap wine in an empty bottle of expensive wine and drink that.

Really.

underpants

(182,851 posts)
17. Good advice
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 06:36 PM
Nov 2017

I may also get some discount dinner in a can and just have the Craig's fan sitting out. Thanks.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,869 posts)
37. I have learned which specific wines
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 07:41 PM
Nov 2017

are always good for me.

I am hoping someday to have a champagne tasting, with about five wines ranging from some extremely expensive high-end one, down to some lesser ones. I wouldn't include a real cheap one. Andre, for instance. Years ago I learned that when people told me they hated champagne, pretty much to a person they'd only ever had Andre.

Drahthaardogs

(6,843 posts)
40. My favorite wine is Palazzo Della Torre
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 07:48 PM
Nov 2017

A baby Amarone I get at Costco for $12. Used to be much more expensive. It's just a great wine

underpants

(182,851 posts)
19. I'm on it.
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 06:39 PM
Nov 2017

11 Canned Wines For A Thirsty Crowd
From sparkling to spritzers, red, white and rosé, enjoy this informal survey of canned wine exploring numerous options.


http://www.winemag.com/2017/01/17/11-canned-wines-for-a-thirsty-crowd/

cloudbase

(5,524 posts)
14. Let me share some personal experience with you.
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 05:59 PM
Nov 2017

Putting the bottle in a paper bag prior to drinking it really, really enhances the flavor.
Bonus: no glasses to wash, but you can go high zoot with Dixie cups.
Another bonus: wear long sleeves and you won't need no high-falutin' napkins.

BlueSpot

(856 posts)
49. What are the cooking/heating instructions?
Mon Nov 20, 2017, 11:55 PM
Nov 2017

I find myself morbidly fascinated by this product.

And does the can list what the various layers are? Pretty sure that's carrots second from the bottom, broccoli above that and mashed potatoes on top. That leaves a lot of mystery rings. Which is the turkey? Gravy has to be in there someplace. Cranberries? Sweet potatoes - or is that what I thought were carrots?

If you just plop it into a pot and stir it, well, that just gives me shivers. I guess you could slice the layers apart but who has that many pots? Maybe you could microwave all the individual parts.

But I really want to know what all the layers are AND the recommended cooking method.

underpants

(182,851 posts)
63. Found the instructions for a like product. No cooking just open and eat.
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 02:05 PM
Nov 2017

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2518734/Christmas-Tinner-All-need-25th-handy-layers-scrambled-eggs-turkey-pudding.html

No cooking: The food has been processed and sealed with gelatin so that all the starving console fan has to do on Christmas Day is open the tin and eat.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
50. Generally
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 12:45 AM
Nov 2017

Gewurtztraminer goes well with turkey, but with the dinner pictured, use whatever you have on hand.

I sure hope that picture is fake, but after a few TV dinners I've had, I fear it is not.

hibbing

(10,102 posts)
55. We always had Gewurtztraminer
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 01:32 AM
Nov 2017

Nice light white. I thought there was a Gewertzamiller? too, but I'm not finding it.


Peace

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
64. I drink a lot of wine
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 02:25 PM
Nov 2017

and I never heard of Gewertzamiller.

My preference with poultry is Sauvignon Blanc.

jmowreader

(50,561 posts)
59. I thought you were kidding!
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 05:53 AM
Nov 2017
http://www.winealign.com/wines/13192-Cat%27s-Pee-On-A-Gooseberry-Bush-Sauvignon-Blanc-2008

Citrus-y nose followed by a faint hint of diesel. Don’t be put off by the whiff of petrol though, it gives a remarkable structure to the body and carries through to the finish of this off-dry vino. The mouth-feel is light with a fine twinge of spritzich to finish mildly herbaceous. I like this a lot.

jmowreader

(50,561 posts)
60. I'm a little surprised
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 05:56 AM
Nov 2017

"Pruno," "second run Dago Red" and "anything from the Trump Winery" hasn't yet made the list.

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