Pairing wine with turkey can be a challenge. This year try a light red wine.

It's tempting to automatically reach for a white wine to serve with your holiday turkey. Sometimes though the whites don't stand up to the heavier tastes of holiday dinners. An excellent choice is Pinot Noir. A good Pinot Noir will feature velvety textures and flavors of raspberries and strawberries.

• Beringer 2002 Founders Estate Pinot Noir
  Quite delicious with lucious flavors. It has friendly flavors of berries, cherries, spices, and tobacco. The tannins are smooth, but with enoug acidity to stand up to heavier foods.
• Duck Pond 2002 Pinot Noir
  Possessing exceptional value for price, this Pinot has attractive cherry and toast flavors with a rich finish.
• Mirassou 2003 Pinot Noir
  Soft, elegant, balanced red wine with layers of flavor. Floral nose and silky flavors of cassis, vanilla, and hints of spices.
• Sticks 2003 Pinot Noir
  This lovely red wine has purple tinges that are pleasing to the eye. Aromas of light oak, cherry, and raspberries will greet the nose. Once you taste it you will experience a lush feel with smooth tannins. The flavors echo the bouguet with tasty berries.

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Riedel O Pinot Noir/Nebbiolo Wine Tumblers
Like Riedel’s prestigious Vinum series of glasses, these tumblers are specifically designed for a particular grape varietal and still maintain their ability to enhance the flavors and aromas of the wines they were intended for. The only difference is that the tumblers are missing their stems, making them slightly less delicate to handle, more modern in appearance, and easier to fit in smaller cabinets, mini bars, picnic baskets, and the dishwasher.