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what wine goes best with turkey and what wine goes best with ham??? white or red and what are the best brands of wine

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1. My favorite is a 2003 Riesling by Schmitt Sohnne. It is not real dry and very fruity with apple and peach undertones. It is about $10 a bottle and much better than the more expensive wines. It can be found at most grocery stores.
2. A nice Chardonnay could go with the Turkey and the ham. I would prefer a fruity Cabinet Sauvignon. Cannot recommend brands but go for the most expensive that you can afford.
3. Red ones like Beaujolais are good with Turkey and Red or Rose are good with Ham
4. Riesling is a great idea. These are some of the greatest food pairing wines in the world and go with almost everything. Even an inexpensive Riesling such as Chateau St. Michelle. I would go for a wine that has a hint of sweetness, but is not too sweet. This will allow it to go with every dish on the table. A dry Rose' would also be really nice with the ham, and a slightly sweet red such as Troon Vineyard's Druid's Fluid or J. Lohr's Wildflower would be a good choice since it is a good idea to offer a red on the table as well.
5. Well if you like white definately get a riesling it goes great with both turkey and Ham. For Reds go for a Pinot Noir. Riesling: Chateau St. Michelle, Robert Mondavi "Private Selection" Mirassou. Pinot Noir: Mirassou #1 Pinot in New England for what I understand. Out sells Kendall Jackson.
6. A Gewurztraminer from Alsace (Trimbach is great, about 18-20 dollars) will pair with both the turkey and ham superbly. It has an aromatic nose, hints of spice, enough of a sweet quality without being too sweet and a crisp finish.
7. The best white for Turkey is Pinot Gris, preferably from Oregon, but Cal. is ok. or any Pinot griggio from Italy, which is similar but not as good a match as Pinot Gris. A chardonnay is too dry unless it is an older French Mersault. A qwertztraminer is great too- go with Cal. on this one as they tend to be more fruity and nicely spicey and there are good ones at $7-8.00. Plus they are easier to find than a Pinot Gris and cheaper than Mersault.. Rose is best with Ham, but if it has cloves or spice a gewertztraminer is good too. If honey ham then a German spatlesa(sp), any recommended year as when Germany has a good year it's prolific and cheap as a result. For fun you can also pair a Beaujolais Nouveau additionally for red lovers, with the turkey and have the meat with a little cranberry sauce. You should do nicely