Thanksgiving Wine in Brooklyn

What to pour with the turkey, the sides and the pie. Every bottle is in our Greenpoint shop, ready for pickup at 983 Manhattan Ave or free local delivery.

Sparkling wine to open Thanksgiving

Dry bubbles work from the first appetizer to the pie and clean up your palate between rich bites. Cava and Crémant cost far less than Champagne and drink just as well.

Best white wine for Thanksgiving

Choose whites with high acidity and little or no oak. They cut through butter and gravy and stay fresh beside green beans, stuffing and squash.

  • La Moussière SancerreMix & Match

    White, Loire

    La Moussière Sancerre

    Alphonse Mellot's Sauvignon Blanc, with lemon peel, white flowers and a chalky finish. Pour it with herb stuffing and green beans.

    $55.00

  • Ardore de Sicilia Etna BiancoMix & Match

    White, Sicily

    Ardore de Sicilia Etna Bianco

    Carricante grown on Etna's volcanic slopes. Green apple, wet stone and a hint of almond; try it with roasted squash.

    $20.00

  • Fox Run Dry Riesling

    White, Finger Lakes

    Fox Run Dry Riesling

    Dry Riesling from Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes, with green apple, lime and a floral note.

    $23.00

Best red wine for turkey

Turkey is lean, and heavy tannin makes it taste dry. Pinot Noir and other light, juicy reds from Gamay, Frappato or Lemberger work with white meat, dark meat and cranberry sauce. Serve them a little cool.

  • Thibault Ducroux Beaujolais

    Red, Beaujolais

    Thibault Ducroux Beaujolais

    Whole-bunch Gamay with cherry, raspberry and soft tannins, unfined and unfiltered.

    $25.00

  • Gaspard Pinot Noir

    Red, Loire

    Gaspard Pinot Noir

    Light Loire Pinot Noir from Saint-Pourçain with cherry, small berries and fine tannins. Made with minimal sulfur.

    $20.00

  • Cerasuolo di VittoriaMix & Match

    Red, Sicily

    Cerasuolo di Vittoria

    Nero d'Avola and Frappato with cherry and pomegranate. Light enough for turkey and juicy enough for cranberry sauce.

    $22.00

  • Muller-Ruiprecht Rot 750ML — representative Stella’s Juice Box bottle; product photo coming soon Mix & Match

    Red, Pfalz

    Müller-Ruprecht Rot

    Natural red from Lemberger and Cabernet, made by carbonic maceration. Chill it slightly and pour it with the dark meat.

    $25.00

Rosé and orange wine for the sides

Sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and marshmallow casseroles clash with most wines. Dry rosé and skin-contact orange wine have the fruit and grip to handle them.

  • Les Bidules RoséMix & Match

    Rosé, Languedoc

    Les Bidules Rosé

    Dry Languedoc rosé with strawberry and white peach. It goes with turkey, ham and cranberry sauce.

    $24.00

  • Humante Orange 750ML — representative Stella’s Juice Box bottle; product photo coming soon Mix & Match

    Orange, Spain

    Humante Orange

    Skin-contact white with citrus, flowers and soft tannin. It handles sweet potatoes and the other awkward sides.

    $19.00

  • Peyrassol Mediterranee La Croix Rose 2024 1.5L — representative Stella’s Juice Box bottle; product photo coming soon Early Sale

    Rosé, Méditerranée, 1.5 L

    Peyrassol La Croix Rosé

    Pale, dry rosé in a magnum, enough for the whole appetizer round.

    $50.00

Fuller reds for the roast

If there's also ham, short ribs or a second roast, open a red with more structure. These keep enough acidity to stay friendly with food.

  • Agramont GracianoMix & Match

    Red, Spain

    Agramont Graciano

    Dark berries, violet and pepper with bright acidity. Open it for the second plate.

    $18.00

  • Vignale di Cecilia Covolo — representative Stella’s Juice Box bottle; product photo coming soon Mix & Match

    Red, Veneto

    Vignale di Cecilia Cóvolo

    Merlot and Cabernet from the Colli Euganei, aged in cement to keep the fruit fresh. Good with mushrooms and roast meat.

    $28.00

  • Viña Tondonia Reserva 2004Early Sale

    Red, Rioja, 1.5 L

    Viña Tondonia Reserva 2004

    López de Heredia's Rioja Reserva, over twenty years old and still lively. Savory and earthy, ready for roast meat.

    $150.00

Large-format bottles for a big table

A 3-liter bottle holds four regular ones and ages more slowly than a 750. One in the middle of a long table pours for everyone.

Dessert wine and after-dinner pours

Dessert wine should be sweeter than the dessert, or it tastes sour. Tawny port and Tokaji both work, and so does a slow glass of aged tequila or whisky.

Thanksgiving wine questions

What wine goes with turkey?
Light, juicy reds like Pinot Noir, Beaujolais or Cerasuolo di Vittoria, and crisp whites like Sancerre or dry Riesling. Big, oaky reds tend to flatten lean turkey.
Is red or white wine better for Thanksgiving?
Most tables need both, because turkey shares the plate with rich and sweet sides. Put out a white, a light red and a sparkling.
How many bottles of wine do I need for Thanksgiving?
About half a bottle per guest over a long dinner. Eight people need four bottles of still wine plus a couple of sparkling.
How does the Mix & Match discount work?
Add any wines with the Mix & Match label to your cart. Three or more get 10% off, six or more get 15%, and a case of 12 gets 25%. The discount shows at checkout.
Can I pick up or get the wine delivered?
Both. Pick up at 983 Manhattan Ave in Greenpoint, or choose free delivery in 11222 at checkout.