It's Time to Talk Turkey About Holiday Wines

Oct. 6, 2010 - PRLog -- RUCH, Ore. –When the holidays roll around, what wines should every wine lover have  
on hand for impromptu get togethers, as well as, planned black tie holiday parties? Well,  
that depends somewhat on personal preference, budgets and which wines your guests  
have favored in the past.  But to be sure, you can have a well-stacked wine list of your  
own to manage everything from party platters to formal dinner parties.  And there are  
three you definitely want on that list.    

Nothing kicks off the party like Longsword Vineyard’s semi-sparkling chardonnay called  
Accolade, a mouthful of fruit with a hint of sweetness and just enough effervescence to  
tickle your tongue.  This fruity-driven, citrus-based makes a move towards apples and  
pineapples with a subtle touch of pear on the palate. This wine covers all areas of food; it  
is wonderful for a Sunday brunch, afternoon luncheon, a midnight supper and it is not  
called the wedding wine for nothing.  It is great with chocolate.  Serving Suggestions:    
Slightly Chilled.  Retails for $20.00.    

This one has a style all its own- Fly High Vineyard’s Pinot Gris is so new that it has not  
been entered in any competitions. It was just released this April.  When it comes to being  
able to pair wines with food, this stellar wine is my favorite. You'll find that citrus and  
tropical tones take palate precedence with a touch of creamyness displayed mid-palate  
and finishing with solid acidity. A delight to serve on Turkey Day.  Serving Suggestions:  
Serve between 58 and 62 degrees.  Retails for $19.00.    

And by all means take a dessert break with Longsword Vineyard’s Conversation dessert  
wine, a “Vin de Glace’” e.g., wine from/of ice.  The juice is frozen solid, removing water  
and concentrating it (unlike traditional ice wines, in which the grapes are allowed to  
freeze on the vines.)  Beguilingly sweet, this dessert wine bursts with spiced peach
flavors. Complex essences of spice and fruit linger long after the first taste.  Or serve  
over sliced peaches, strawberries or raspberries.  It is wonderful poured over a sorbet or  
with chocolate.  Serving Suggestions: Serve at room temperature.  Retails for $28.00.    
This wine is made in lots of 70 cases.  Its local and wine club following ensures it sells  
out every year with people waiting for the next release.  You’ll have to move fast for  
these holiday wines because they certainly will.  www.longswordvineyard.com