The Calm Before the Holidays

We're not going to do an official countdown before Thanksgiving; you know when it is. At Joe Canal's, we're ready to help make your holiday a little easier.

If you need suggestions on wine, beer or spirits pairings for Thanksgiving, our staff has some recommendations for you. Click on the product category:

Craft Beer
Red wine
White wine
Whisky

Please note our Thanksgiving week store hours:
Sunday, November 22: 9am-9pm
Monday through Wednesday, November 23-25: 8am-10pm
Thanksgiving Day: 9am-4pm

If you're looking to place a special order, the cut-off is today for Lawrenceville, and Wednesday for Woodbridge.

The night before Thanksgiving is one of the top days every year for pizza sales. We'll have staff pairing suggestions coming up within in the next few days.

New Products

You can never go wrong with a nice California Cabernet. Just in is the District 7 Cabernet Sauvignon. Concentrated blackberry and black raspberry flavors are framed by well-integrated tannins. District 7 Cabernet Sauvignon finds the sweet spot where the power and structure of this classic varietal meet elegance and finesse. The balance of fruit, acidity and moderate tannins makes this wine a perfect companion to fine cuisine. Rated 90 points by Wine Enthusiast.

Only $12.96 in the Bottle Club®.

Chateau Calon-Segur St.-Estephe 2005. Another Fine Wine that makes for a great gift. 93 points from Wine Spectator, Wine Advocate and James Suckling.

The WA review: "The 2005 is a beautiful Calon Ségur, with sweet mocha, black cherry, leathery fruit, medium to full body, attractive purity, a gorgeous texture, and serious nobility, gravitas and density. Drink it over the next 20-30 years, yet it is surprisingly accessible." The WS review: "Has a beautiful nose of crushed berry, spices and nutmeg, with a hint of coffee. Then turns to licorice. Full-bodied, with supersilky tannins and a long finish of vanilla, berry and cinnamon. Beautifully crafted. Best after 2014."

We'll have about a dozen bottles available between the two stores.

Beaujolais Nouveau Day is this Thursday. This is the first wine release of the 2015 harvest, and always sells out because of its connection to Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. The Georges Dubœuf Beaujolais Nouveau will be on sale in the Bottle Club® for only $8.09, but you have to wait until Thursday.