Alsace, France – $12
It’s finally November, which means it’s time to switch into holiday wine mode for the next nine weeks. From Turkey Day to New Years Day, we’ll be dropping knowledge on the best wines for each holiday or occasion.
To start things off, we’re busting out our “skeleton key” for the holidays. Whether the affair is fancy or casual, a full dinner or just cocktails, with best friends or family you can’t stand, this wine will do the trick and appease nearly everyone.
The 2007 Hugel et Fil ‘Gentil’ is a kitchen-sink blend of the Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Sylvaner grapes from Alsace. The result is a very simple, but highly likable white wine with tropical fruit flavors and a balanced acidity.
Drink liberally with all things fish, hors d’oeuvres, or out of a plastic cup while trying to brush off advances from your drunk co-worker at the company holiday party.
