Connecticut wine experts weigh in on Thanksgiving wine pairings

“Thanksgiving is the best wine day of the year,” Jim Winston declared. Winston was at DB Fine Wines in New Canaan conducting the store’s annual Thanksgiving wine tasting. “It's a day for good wines,” he said, just not the very best. His example: Rather than serving Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape at $130 a bottle, open Coudoulet de Beaucastel ($30) from vineyards just across the road for $100 less. He then led us through twelve wines that would be excellent partners with the traditional feast.