My last couple of posts focused on turkey-friendly reds.  But now’s the time to give some gobble-icious whites their due.

I’m starting with a white I don’t often drink (perhaps wrongly): a Gewürztraminer. Since I’m a relative novice regarding this grape, I turned to Wikipedia for a little education.  Turns out “Traminer is a family of white grape varieties used in wine production, with the highly aromatic Gewürztraminer being the most well-known and by far the most cultivated today.”  Further, the name Gewürztraminer literally means “Spice Traminer”or “Perfumed Traminer,” and originally comes from the Alsace region in France.

More from the Wiki: “The variety has high natural sugar and the wines are white and usually off-dry, with a flamboyant bouquet of lychees. Dry Gewürztraminers may also have aromas of roses, passion fruit and floral notes. It is not uncommon to notice some spritz (fine bubbles on the inside of the glass).”

Arlington’s Mystic Wine Shoppe will be showcasing a 2010 Trimbach Gewürztraminer during this Saturday’s free tasting from 4-6 p.m.  I was excited to uncork this wine, which was a bright pale gold color in the glass, with the usual aromatic lychee notes along with spices.  Like many Gewürztraminers, the wine was rich and luscious, with a dry spicy finish.  I could definitely picture myself enjoying this with turkey and all the fixings.  It would also be a delicious accompaniment to pumpkin pie.

Wine Spectator magazine awarded this vintage 88 points, saying “This dry, tangy white shows nice focus to the flavors of grapefruit sorbet, tangerine, star fruit and zesty spice. Light on its feet and fresh, with a mineral-tinged finish.”

Joining the Trimbach on Mystic’s tasting lineup are other Thanksgiving-worthy wines, including a 2011 Dr L Riesling, a 2011 JLohr Pinot Noir and a 2010 Greg Norman Estates Shiraz. As usual, all wines being sampled will be discounted by 10 percent.

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.  I’ll be staying at the table and focused on family, friends and football – not rushing out the door to one of those crazy Thanksgiving day sales.  I’ll wait until Black Friday for that.