Wine with Thanksgiving

[randery]

Variety? You say Variety LF? Hah! How's this for variety?
We're doing Thanksgiving this year for BOTH families (oy vay). Since (by demand of MY 100% Italian side) there will be trays of meat and no-meatlasagna (they think Neapolitans landed at Plymouth rock, for God's sake), in addition to stuffed roasted turkey, a challenge is presented. The food is the easy part. The wine is going to be interesting if not contentious. 34 people, mostly wine drinkers, some claimed (albeit self-annointed)experts (non-moi BTW) multiple ethnicities, two vegetarians and impossibly varied tastes.Could really be fun. There will be all the standard veg sides, pumpkin and apple and pecan pies and, of course, fruits and nuts and ice cream. My dear Sandi Lynn (very Irish)and I have tossed this around.Here goes: Of course Carneros or NW Pinot Noir; Some Beajolais Nouveau and valpo will be chilled and available; Chianti Classico for the carnivore lasagna eaters; By request, a bottle of "white" zinfandel and a typical oaky chard (Penfolds?); A SA or NZ Sauvignon Blanc; some Cava and (I'm open to suggestions for) maybe a sherry or late harvest riesling in addition to coffee, Bailey's etc.(Jack Daniels by IV push at 10:00 pm for yours truly). Hic.

[This message has been edited by randery (edited 10-19-2003).]