Thanksgiving holiday traditions usually revolve around the dinner; that delicious, juicy turkey, with succulent mashed potatoes, and a  gravy topping with so much loving support it could run for president .  This special meal marks the beginning of the holiday season, when people break out the flannel sheets and winter coats, and call up the chimney sweep to get the fireplace ready for Ol’ Saint Nick.  But the desire to make this dinner perfect also brings about a Thanksgiving Dinner conundrum: which wine to serve?

With so many options to choose from, where does one start? Turkey comes with light and dark meat and there are so many other dishes on the table both red and white wines could work. The solution is to find a well-balanced wine that pairs with a lot of different foods and flavors. The First Crush Winemaking team has  the perfect solution: the 2008 Soul Mate. It’s a light and lively-styled Bordeaux Blend with a mixture of complex aromas and flavors.  Soul Mate is 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Cabernet Franc and 15% Merlot.  With its nose of cherry, oak and vanilla, and its tastes of spice and toffee, it’s a wine that can pair with almost anything. It is sure to please you and your guests and will compliment your Thanksgiving turkey, ham or even your “Tur-duck-en”.

You can venture out to the First Crush Wine Workshop in San Miguel to buy this phenomenal blend, or you can order from the comfort of your flannel sheets at home, either way this wine promises to be the bow on top of the perfect Central Coast Thanksgiving Dinner.