Thanksgiving with a Twist

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Boston Public Radio gets an early start on Thanksgiving and looks at twists on the traditional turkey dinner with Amy Traverso, senior lifestyle editor at Yankeee Magazine, and Jonathan Alsop, founder of the Boston Wine School. 

Find Amy Traverso's recipes here: Traditional Thanksgiving Recipes with a Twist

Jonathan Alsop's Thanksgiving wine pairings: 

• Dry Rieslings pair well with turkey:  Trimbach, Willm, Hugel, Zind-Humbrecht
• Sweet Rieslings: Ravensburg, Fisher, Franz Keller, Dr. Heger, Huber
• Muscato with pumpkin pie
• All-American wine for an all-American holiday: Petite Sirah (Concannon, Parducci, David Bruce, Bogle), Zinfandel (Ravenswood, Ridge, Renwood, Pedroncelli), Chardonnay (Kendall Jackson, J.Lohr, Acacia)