Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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NORTHSHOREMAG.COM 30 NOVEMBER 2020 PHOTOGRAPHS, LEFT TO RIGHT BY ELISE SINAGRA, BY PATRICK SPORLEDER retail wine programs on the North Shore. They have a similar affinity for wine—appreciating the science and technique while being drawn to the secrets wine keeps, the discoveries, the stories, the labors of love. When it comes to pairing wine with food, it can help to look to the weight of the dish, the acidity, the richness; is it salty, or sweet? Seek balance. A delicate dish prefers a delicate wine, and a rich dish calls for a wine Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and my thoughts turn toward wine and what to pair with what we will eat. While I find the science of wine fascinating, it is no secret that I also look to wine as a muse. Wine can bring us together, whether in sharing its mysteries or collaborating in discovery. I sought suggestions for holiday wines from several women I deeply respect, friends and colleagues alike, running some very special Wine expert Paige Farrell shares advice on what wines to serve this Thanksgiving. BY PAIGE FARRELL PERFECT PAIRINGS with gusto, which implies not necessarily heaviness, but also tannin and acid. Above all else, experiment, explore, enjoy—and without doubt, a visit to any of these shops will fill you with a bit of our passion, and is sure to delight your palate. At Lucille Wine Shop and Tasting Room in Lynn, owner Sarah Marshall has France on her mind with Vigneau-Cheveau's sparkling Chenin Blanc from Vouvray in the Loire Valley. It has well-integrated acidity and a long-lasting effervescence, and with a touch of citrus and honey, it is simply divine. $25.99 lucillewineshop.com In Salem, at The Salem Wine and Cheese Shop, wine director Susan Ulbrich selected a white, aromatic blend of Grenache, Viognier, and Roussanne from Les Vignerons d'Estézargues in France's Côtes du Rhône region. Refined and perfumed, it is both floral and fruity, with bright minerality and well- balanced acidity. $19 thecheeseshopofsalem.com Samanta Ettore, owner of Wine••Sense in Andover, suggests a sparkling rosé from Italy. Cantina della Volta's rosato Lambrusco, made E AT + D R I N K Les Vignerons d'Estézargues in France's Côtes du Rhône sold at The Salem Wine and Cheese Shop Right, Vigneau- Cheveau's sparkling Chenin Blanc from Vouvray sold at Lucille Wine Shop and Tasting Room