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Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you are having a wonderful time with your family and friends, gorging on turkey dinner and enjoying lots of your fabulous wine. It’s About Wine! will be open on Saturday October 10th of the Thanksgiving long weekend.

The best white wines to serve with turkey are a well-balanced Chardonnay (especially unoaked or low-oak styles for versatility), a crisp Sauvignon Blanc, or a fruity Riesling, all of which complement the turkey’s flavor and can also pair well with typical Thanksgiving side dishes. For a richer pairing, a full-bodied Viognier works well with gravy and mashed potatoes. A good Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris can be a suitable pairing for turkey, offering a refreshing and lighter alternative to Chardonnay.

Always have Rosé on the Thanksgiving table. It goes well with everything from turkey to the things we know everyone really loves — the huge variety of side dishes. With a Thanksgiving spread that is loaded with platters of food more rich and buttery than the last, it is good to have something to brighten up your palate. A crisp dry Rosé served well chilled is the answer!

Yes, you can serve red wine with turkey. Serve a lighter red with moderate acidity, such as Pinot Noir, to cut through the richness. The light berry brightness of red wine for Thanksgiving contrasts well with the heartiness of the classic menu. Some loud and bold foods like bacon-studded brussel sprouts want intense, equally loud wines like a Bordeaux Style, Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz.

Having said all that the most important thing is that you enjoy what’s in your glass!

It’s Hallowine tonight, are you ready? Here’s a handy chart to match your wine with your candy. Our favourite is DARK chocolate with Old Vines Zinfandel. What’s yours?

Happy International Merlot Day!

November 7 is International Merlot Day. Not that Merlot lovers need a reason to open a bottle of wine. But as it is International Merlot Day, it is time to celebrate!

Today only ALL Merlot wine kits are $15 off. This includes our 8 week Private Reserve Stag’s Leap Merlot from Napa, our 6 week Reserve Merlot from California, and our 4 week Classic Merlot from Chile.

This year Remembrance Day falls on a Wednesday. It’s About Wine! will open at 11:30 AM to enable our staff to honour our veterans.  Please observe the 2 minutes of silence at 11 AM to honour our veterans.

A heartfelt Thank-You to all the men & women that have served (especially those who gave their lives) and those that are currently serving our country for their courage and dedication.

Merry Christmas

from all of us at It’s About Wine!

May your holiday season be filled with peace, joy, and of course lots of wine.

Stay safe, stay healthy, be kind.

At this time of the year we are often asked “What is the best wine to serve with Turkey?” But Christmas dinner is more than just the turkey. The side dishes are just as important. Here are some suggestions to pair wine with the entire Christmas Dinner menu. In our opinion you should have some of each on the table! However, pick your favourite and serve it!

The best white wines to serve with turkey are a well-balanced Chardonnay (especially unoaked or low-oak styles for versatility), a crisp Sauvignon Blanc, or a fruity Riesling, all of which complement the turkey’s flavor and can also pair well with typical Thanksgiving side dishes. For a richer pairing, a full-bodied Viognier works well with gravy and mashed potatoes. A good Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris can be a suitable pairing for turkey, offering a refreshing and lighter alternative to Chardonnay.

Always have Rosé on the Christmas table. It goes well with everything from turkey to the things we know everyone really loves — the huge variety of side dishes. With a Christmas spread that is loaded with platters of food more rich and buttery than the last, it is good to have something to brighten up your palate. A well chilled dry or slightly off-dry Rosé will cleanse your palate for the next dish!

Yes, you can serve red wine with turkey. Serve a lighter red with moderate acidity, such as Pinot Noir, to cut through the richness. The light berry brightness of red wine for Christmas contrasts well with the heartiness of the classic menu. Some loud and bold foods like bacon-studded Brussels want intense, equally loud wines like a Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz.

Having said all that the most important thing is that you enjoy what’s in your glass!

We hope you are having a wonderful time with your family and friends, gorging on turkey dinner and enjoying lots of your fabulous wine!

Sadly, It’s About Wine is closing. Our last day open will be December 22, 2026.

Julie & Mike are retiring and look forward to it! However, it is bittersweet. We will miss all of you, our LOYAL clients. We have made many friends during our 32 years in business and we will miss the daily contact and hearing all about your lives, vacations, children, grandchildren, pets, etc etc.

We hope to see you out & about in our vibrant community.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you. Thank you for your years of patronage.

We recommend Just Fine Wine in Port Coquitlam for all your wine making needs. They can be reached at 604-944-7818. Make sure to tell them you are a client of ours, they will welcome you with a great one time discount.