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Australia and New Zealand Put the Fun in Friendsgiving
Australia and New Zealand Put the Fun in Friendsgiving

While I enjoy splurging on a few fancy bottles for Thanksgiving itself, for Friendsgiving, I typically hunt for more affordable wines that punch well above their price point. We don’t want to break the bank, but we want everyone to enjoy the wine. That’s one reason I keep returning to the wines of New Zealand and Australia for Friendsgiving. They’re incredibly delicious, appeal to a wide range of tastes, and consistently offer extraordinary value for the price. Here are some of the wines we’ll be serving at our Friendsgiving this year:

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Wine NewsletterThomas SmithK&L Wine Merchantsklwines, friendsgiving, thanksgiving, thanksgiving wine pairing, matt connell, thomas smith, mount edward, gamay, pinot noir, thanksgiving 2024, xanadu estate, chardonnay, margaret river, central otago, austin's 6ft. 6, settlement heritage vineyard, marlborough sauvignon blanc, thanksgiving wine, thanksgiving wine buying guide
Notes from a Fanboy: New Zealand Riesling
Notes from a Fanboy: New Zealand Riesling

New Zealand Riesling is one of the wine styles I find myself drinking more than anything else these days, thanks to the high quality and incredibly reasonable prices. Riesling is produced in nearly every major wine-growing region in the country and comes in a variety of styles. Most are off-dry with just a hint of sweetness, while others can range from bone-dry to lusciously sweet. With a variety of styles and QPR that is off the charts, I honestly can’t recommend these wines enough. Here’s a quick tour of New Zealand’s best Rieslings.

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new zealandThomas SmithK&L Wine Merchantsklwines, new zealand, new zealand riesling, riesling, thomas smith, anna flowerday, te whare ra, twr, mount edward, cantebury, central otago