Archive for November, 2005

Thanksgiving Wines: One Red, One White

November 22nd, 2005 by vinojoe 0

In the previous post, several types of wines were suggested for your quest to complement the turkey and trimmings on the Thanksgiving table. Beaujolais, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Gris were a few of the higher recommendations. As promised, you’ll now find out the two wines that I’m having on turkey day. And just to keep [...]

Wines for Thanksgiving

November 22nd, 2005 by vinojoe Comments Off

Ah, the perennial feast of the United States — for the foodie it is the ultimate holiday, with its succulent roast turkey surrounded by what seems to be every side dish known to mankind. And those “other” dishes are what makes the wine match a serious challenge. A wine to go with roast turkey is [...]

Beaujolais Nouveau 2005

November 17th, 2005 by vinojoe 2

It’s here! Beaujolais Nouveau est arrive! In other words, Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived. Let’s face it, unless you have the kind of bucks that can be thrown away for Bordeaux futures, there aren’t too many dates for a wine geek to look forward to … so the third Thursday in November is a fairly special [...]

Beaujolais Nouveau 2005 Arriving

November 15th, 2005 by vinojoe 0

In just a few days … Thursday November 17th to be exact … Beaujolais Nouveau 2005 is arriving. If you were invited to an “arrival party”, then you might already know this. To refresh your memory, Beaujolais Nouveau is the first wine of the vintage, and will be arriving amidst much pomp and circumstance later [...]