The Perfect Gifts for Your Thanksgiving Host
Wine and spirits make thoughtful gifts for Thanksgiving hosts, offering a personal touch while enhancing the celebration. A versatile bottle, like a Pinot Noir or sparkling wine, complements the meal’s variety of flavors. Spirits such like artisanal gin bring warmth and elegance, perfect for post-dinner cocktails. Consider selecting a locally crafted option to add a meaningful connection. Thoughtful and tasteful, these gifts are always a hit. Here are some of our favorite ideas for this Thanksgiving.
Stephane Aviron Beaujolais Villages
Strawberries and herbs on the nose, bright acidity, soft tannins and lots of red fruit on the palate.
Neversink Spirits Apple Aperitif
This pommeau-style apéritif offers aromas of fresh red apple with hints of walnut and butterscotch. The palate features bright acidity, clove, and sage, with a lingering, ginger-accented finish.
Bellande Pinot Noir
Mild tannins, medium body, red fruits, great texture - all in harmony for this organically grown Pinot Noir made by Brianne Day.
Illahe Vineyards, Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2022
On the nose, it presents inviting aromas of ripe plum, nutmeg, tobacco, and vanilla. The palate reveals flavors of red berries, interwoven with baking spice.The wine's good acidity and smooth, velvety tannins contribute to a lingering finish.
Famille Perrin Vacqueyras "Les Christins"
A deeply satisfying and versatile Rhone red, with red and black fruit, nice heft and depth, and a smooth finish. Great with all your fall and winter dinners.
Catskill Provisions Crimson Amaro
This complex bitter spirit offers herbal notes of juniper, wormwood, sage, angelica, gentian, and orris root. Raw honey adds a touch of balance, creating a richly aromatic and harmonious profile.
Vincent Richard Crémant du Jura Blanc de Noir Finambulle
This Crémant offers vibrant red fruit aromas, crisp acidity, and a refreshing palate of fresh berries and delicate minerality, all delivered with an elegant mousse and clean finish.
Better Man Distilling Elysian Fields Lavender Gin
Floral lavender dominates the palate, complemented by bright citrus upfront, subtle spice on the finish, and a smooth sweetness from local honey, creating a balanced and memorable gin.