When pairing something like cornbread, it’s easy to forget how sweet it can be. Cornbread: 2010 Clone 5 Santa Barbara Pinot Noir Any time a dessert can be disguised as a side dish, we’re big fans. Not only with the luscious fruit match up against the sweet potato itself, the oak imparts an unmistakable vanilla flavor that will sync up perfectly if your family is the type to throw a little maple syrup into their sweet potatoes. Scotto is a quintessential “Americana Zinfandel” as GaryVee puts it. If you prefer your mashed taters on the sweeter side, you’re going to need a sweeter wine. Your beans, your onions, and your cream of mushroom soup all have compliments and contrasts to play off of! Plus, Michel Genet is astonishingly well priced given its pedigree and 90 point score, so this bottle of bubbly won’t even break the bank! Mashed sweet potato: 2011 Scotto Family Old Vine Zinfandel When you lay that across the various elements of your average green bean casserole, it actually makes perfect sense. There is actually method(e) to this madness: Champagne strikes the perfect balance between crisp fruit, lively acid, and rich toasty notes. That’s why we’re recommending you drink Champagne with your green bean casserole. Look, we’re going to be honest, if you’re reading this particular article on this particular website, you’re probably classier than the average bear.

As a bonus, if you have a family member who only drinks big oaky Chardonnay, this wine is a great way to introduce them to some new grapes that they’ll love! Green bean casserole: Michel Genet Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut Why? Because it will go perfectly with big, buttery, starchy dishes like your grandma’s secret mashed potato recipe (spoiler: she’s probably adding creme fraiche, or sour cream. We’re especially proud of this wine because we had a hand in making it, and we made it for circumstances just like this one! We blended a touch of Semillon in with this Sauvignon Blanc for the express purpose of adding body and weight to the mouthfeel. Mashed potatoes: 2013 The Neighbor Sauvignon Blanc

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