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Whether you're a seasoned cook or hosting your first Thanksgiving party, eHow can help you pull off a holiday meal that looks effortless but tastes like you cooked for days. Start with your choice of eHow Thanksgiving menu ideas - from a simple potluck to an elaborate gourmet feast. Next, eHow sommeliers offer expert advice on selecting wines for Thanksgiving dinners, plus helpful wine tips to make you look like a wine connoisseur.
- Traditional Thanksgiving Menu
- Potluck Thanksgiving Menu
- Low-Fat Thanksgiving Menu
- Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu
- Southern Thanksgiving Menu
- Asian-American Thanksgiving Menu
- Hispanic-American Thanksgiving Menu
- African-American Thanksgiving Menu
- Vegan Thanksgiving
Worried about coordinating a big feast? Try picking up a few tips from our guide on
How to Plan A Thanksgiving Dinner Timetable
- Try a wine that would go with any other simply roasted bird, such as a French or California Beaujolais nouveau (red) or sauvignon blanc (white).
- For grilled turkey, look for a medium-bodied California pinot noir, or fruity zinfandel.
- A spicy wine, such as a fruity gewürztraminer from California, will go with the sweet-spicy dishes.
- For a vegetarian menu, consider a robust red, such as a syrah or a sangiovese if there are tomato-based dishes.
- A slightly sweet German riesling or gewürztraminer or French rosé should go with many Thanksgiving dishes.
| Question |
Answer |
| My guests just arrived, but I forgot to put my white wine in the refrigerator. |
As long as you have at least seven minutes, you have enough time to chill your wine, using a rapid chiller like the one featured here.
How to Chill Wine Quickly |
| This is my first Thanksgiving and I can't open a wine bottle to save my life. |
Like anything else, opening wine takes practice - but Thanksgiving Day is not the best time to do this. Open a few bottles ahead of time, and make sure you have a decent opener.
How to Open a Wine Bottle |
| I practiced opening wine, like you said to do above, how do I keep it all from going bad? |
A little oxygen can bring a wine alive, a lot can kill it. If you want to store the wine for any period of time, get a stopper.
How to Preserve Wine in an Open Bottle |