10 Great Wines for Thanksgiving (2025)

Nov 7, 2025
Holiday Pairing Guide — 10 Essentials

Thanksgiving Wine Pairing Guide: 10 Wines for a Delicious Feast

Thanksgiving is our favorite kind of chaos: a table full of savory, sweet, crunchy, and creamy — all at once. To keep every bite bright (and every cook smiling), we picked ten organic, sustainable, small-batch wines from real farms and families. These bottles are built for the dinner table and dialed for classic Thanksgiving flavors — from roast turkey and gravy to green beans, cranberry sauce, and pie.

 

The Wines

Killer picks that wont let you down. Complete with tasting notes & pairing ideas for the best Thanksgiving you've ever had!

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How to build your Thanksgiving lineup

  • Cover the bases

    One sparkling, two bright whites (Sauvignon, Chenin, or Italian White Blend), one chillable red (Gamay is quintessential Thanksgiving wine - a trope we are happy to let live), one deeper red (Syrah, Carignane, Zinfandel, or Cab).

  • Think texture, not just flavor

    Acidity lifts rich dishes; light tannin keeps things friendly. That’s why these bottles are “all-meal” wines.

  • Serve temps matter

    Chill whites well; give reds a gentle cool-down (15–20 minutes in the fridge) so fruit and spice stay lively.


Bottom line

Great Thanksgiving wine pairings don’t have to be complicated. Choose real wines from small farms with fresh acidity and food-first balance, and everything on the table tastes better — from turkey to pie (okay pie may or may not work with these — maybe the Condrieu?!). Cheers!

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