A year ago, in my blog for Thanksgiving Week, I wrote: "Every November I become annoyed when grocery stores and liquor stores recommend foreign wines for Thanksgiving. The main motivation seems to be that retailers want you to buy what they want to sell. Thanksgiving is a distinctly American holiday, and it should be celebrated with our own wines."

This year, we are celebrating Thanksgiving here in Walla Walla with Ted and Joyce Cox and other friends. I will be supplying the wines. Here's what I'll be bringing:

A couple of bottles of Washington sparkling wines to go with the appetizers. Isenhower Cellars' Marsanne Brut and Hard Row to Hoe "Good in Bed."

A couple of bottles of Long Shadows Poet's Leap Riesling for those who like a slightly sweet white (the 2014 clocks in at 1.25% residual sugar - just right).

A couple of bottles of "GSM" wines: the combination of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre seems to be made to order for the savory spices and herbs of Thanksgiving.

A couple of bottles of Washington Syrah for those liking a bolder, yet compatible red. A Reynvaan will provide just the right amount of Rocks earthiness to match the turkey, and a Waters will offer suppleness and spice.

For dessert, I will take a Washington Port-style wine from the Thurston-Wolfe Winery.

When you choose wines for Thanksgiving, think aromatics, wines whose aromas and flavors can complement the spice and herb aromas and flavors of the turkey and all the fixings. Steer away from dry whites such as Chardonnay and tannic wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon. If you want a "Bordeaux" wine, try a Carmenère or a Cabernet Franc.

Happy Thanksgiving!