Thanksgiving wines
Region: Southern Rhone
Price: About $25
Style: Lush and full-bodied
Where to find it: Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, (949) 650-8463, http://www.hitimewine.net; Liquid Wine & Spirits in Chatsworth, (818) 709-5019; http://www.liquidpartyworks.com; Mission Wines in South Pasadena, (626) 403-9463, http://www.missionwines.com; and Wine Exchange in Orange, (714) 974-1454 and (800) 76WINEX, http://www.winex.com. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles Times restaurant critic S. Irene Virbila shares her favorite wines to serve with Thanksgiving dinner.
Region: Valdeorras (Galicia), Spain
Price: About $26 to $28
Style: Rich and complex
Where to find it: Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, (949) 650-8463, http://www.hitimewine.net; Mission Wines in South Pasadena, (626) 403-9463, http://www.missionwines.com; Wally’s Wine & Spirits in West Los Angeles, (310) 475-0606, http://www.wallywine.com; and the Wine Connection in San Diego, (877) 667-9463. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
Region: Umbria, Italy
Price: About $16
Style: Elegant and complex
Where to find it: Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, (949) 650-8463, http://www.hitimewine.net; K&L Wine Merchants in Hollywood, (323) 464-9463, http://www.klwines.com; Manhattan Fine Wines in Manhattan Beach, (310) 374-3454, http://www.manhattanfinewines.com; Wine Exchange in Orange, (714) 974-1454, http://www.winex.com; the Wine Gallery in Corona del Mar, (949) 675-3410, http://www.cdmwinegallery.com; and the Wine House in West Los Angeles, (310) 479-3731, http://www.winehouse.com. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
Region: Burgundy
Price: About $32
Style: Elegant
Where to find it: K&L Wine Merchants in Hollywood, (323) 464-9463, http://www.klwines.com; Mission Wines in South Pasadena, (626) 403-9463, http://www.missionwines.com; Vendome Liquors in Toluca Lake, (818) 766-9593, http://www.vendometolucalake.com; and the Wine House in West Los Angeles, (310) 479-3731, http://www.winehouse.com. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
