Holiday dinners can bring a lot of challenges when it comes to pairing food and wine. Article content

A traditional dinner generally includes chicken or turkey, which calls for a high-acid white wine such as chardonnay or a dry riesling. But then there’s gravy and cranberry sauce, which would go better with a lighter, higher acid red wine like pinot noir, zweigelt or gamay. Article content

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There really isn’t a perfect, can’t-miss pairing. A straightforward solution might be to give everyone two glasses — one for red and another for white. Perhaps that is overkill. I would suggest having both white and red wines on hand, so your guests can go with their favourite style.

To help cover the bases, here are some suggestions that should work well with th

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