What wine are you drinking with that turkey?

The leaves are turning, there is a chill in the air and suddenly our thoughts are turned to that all mighty Turkey Day!  Will we cook the bird this year, or is someone else getting up at the crack of dawn?  What sides will we make and do we buy or bake the pumpkin pie this year?  There is another very important decision that needs to be made and it often is an after thought?  What wine will we serve with our magnificent dinner?  You or someone you love has spent all day preparing this once a year meal so don't you owe it to everyone to at least spend a few minutes thinking about what wine would not only compliment your meal but will be enjoyed by all.  There are no hard and fast rules when pairing a Thanksgiving meal because it still comes down to personal preference but there are a few wines to stay away.  The first might be a Cabernet as the tannins will often overpower the bird.  Your wine should enhance your meal not steal the show.  On the white side, you might stay away from an oakey Chardonnay.  Again, the oak doesn't always pair well with turkey.  Some Chardonnays are not as oakey, especially Australian Chardonnays so I wouldn't rule them out all together.  I found a great article which outlines some of the best wine for Thanksgiving.   Do a few minutes of research and your Thanksgiving meal will be escalated from yummy to Oh My God!