Thanksgiving Wine Cider

Every year around this time many Americans perform the ritual, paroxysmal flailing that has come to be associated with the search for the ideal Thanksgiving wine. And here's a list of wines I've seen or heard recommended (mostly by experts) in response just this year:

• Beaujolais nouveau
• Beaujolais villages
• Pinot Noir
• Côtes du Rhône
• Barbera
• Rioja
• Zinfandel
• Rosé (sangiovese-based)
• Merlot
• Syrah/Shiraz
• Cabernet sauvignon
• Sauvignon blanc
• Riesling (dry)
• Riesling (sweet)
• Champagne/sparkling white
• Chenin blanc
• Chardonnay
• Viognier

Either Thanksgiving dinner is the most wine-flexible meal of all time, or there simply is no perfect pairing (other than the one that tastes good to you). I think it's the latter. Which is why I'll be serving this on Thursday: