Looking for the Perfect Wine for Thanksgiving? Johnston's WineStyles Can Help

So you've started to thaw the turkey, right?

Have all the ingredients for your side dishes?

How about the perfect wine?

No? Well, in Johnston has plenty to go around.

"In general, classic pairings, which goes pretty versatile with food is like a Riesling, a German Riesling," said Allan Graham, owner of WineStyles. "If you're going to stick with some of the other traditional foods, then even a Pinot Noir works very well."

The flavors, the bright flavors and the earthy tones in a Pinot pair well with ham, turkey and stuffing, Graham said.

"For more specific, maybe have a Petit Chablis from France, they have a little more richness, its a white wine," he said. "That would be another good pairing for a Thanksgiving white wine."

But what about desert?

"We have all sorts of desert wines," he said. "We have sweet Moscato style to something that is a Port style, which is a true dessert style wine," he said. "We even get into chocolate wines. We have a number of options."

Sparkling wines aren't just for the end of a meal, Graham said.

"Sparkling wine is a great start to a holiday meal, a lot of people will have that," he said.

A number of customers have stopped by for help pairing wines this week.

"I would say the most of what we've sold are Riesling and Pinot Noir, as people tend to stock up for the holidays," Graham said. "That seems to be the favorites this year."

However, pairing isn't everything when it comes to wine for the holidays.

"The main thing, and what I always encourage, is if there is a wine people know they enjoy, drink it," he said. "Then to enjoy that wine, regardless of recommended pairings. I tell them they should enjoy it and not live by the rule."

WineStyles will be open for that last-minute wine purchase from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The store will be closed on Thursday.