How Do You Serve Dessert Wine At Thanksgiving?
No Thanksgiving feast is complete without dessert. A “digestif,” or after-dinner libation, is a great ending to the holiday meal. While brandy and cognac are classic after-dinner drinks, many hosts are starting to serve dessert wine at Thanksgiving. There are many varieties of dessert wines that make wonderful options for pumpkin pie or other sweet treats. Plan your dinner menu first. If you serve wine with dinner, you may want different qualities in dessert wines. For example, if you have headier reds with turkey and all the trimmings, you might want a light, sweet white wine after the meal. Good choices of light, sweet whites include Viogonier, Muscat Canelli, Moscato, Moscato d’Asti, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and late-harvest Gewürztraminer or Riesling. If you are serving dense and sugary desserts, you might choose instead a heady, sweet vintage like Vino Santo or Port. Decide on dessert. Once you know what you are serving, you can choose the wine or wines. The rule of thumb is to p
