So you’ve got your Thanksgiving turkey, your stuffing and all of the fixings, but you can’t decide on the perfect wine to go with it all.

Well, assuming there will be a few of you around the table, who says you have to choose just one? This year, why not mix things up a little and offer your guests a flight of wines, so they can enjoy a cornucopia of styles and flavours with their plates of plenty?

Here’s what I suggest. Put three glasses at each place setting and an array of wines on the table. Let everyone mix and match their food and wine pairings, and have fun seeing which combos work best.

Keep in mind—just because there are a few bottles on the table doesn’t mean you have to overdo it. Keep the pours small so everyone can try what’s on offer. In fact, you may want to put a wine chiller or some other vessel on the table to act as a spittoon, so if a certain splash isn’t floating someone’s boat, it can always be dumped in favour of a new pour. After all, there’s a big difference between a decadent, post-Thanksgiving-dinner nap and passing out.

All of this week’s recommended wine styles will work with your traditional Thanksgiving dinner as a whole, but let’s deconstruct your plate to home in on ideal pairings.

Turkey

This is the big one! I’m a fan of dry rosés, and just because the season has changed doesn’t mean they don’t have a place at your table. A very small touch of residual sugar in the wine will lap up the salty, juicy goodness in the bird—and a pink wine’s typical knack for good red fruit works as a good complement (or contrast, really) in the same way cranberry sauce does. Look for an Old World rosé such as Domaine Lafond Roc Epine from Tavel in France ($24.99, B.C. Liquor Stores).

Cranberry Sauce

Finding a wine that will work here isn’t as difficult as you might think. What you have to keep in mind is your cranberry sauce is likely to have some rich character and sweetness, so you’ll want to go with a wine that has good acidity to cut through it while ensuring you don’t double-down on the sweet factor (otherwise things will get too cloying). I like the idea of something like Austria’s Grooner Grüner Veltliner ($16.99, B.C. Liquor Stores), for its fresh, minerally character and cheery lime notes that dovetail with cranberry flavours.

Gravy

If you’re like me, gravy is going to be a major component of your plate that permeates almost everything on it, so finding the right wine to go along with it is key. If turkey or another type of poultry gravy is what’s going around the table, try to stay away from a wine that will weigh things down even more but will still cheer on its rich and salty side. An opulent Oregon Chardonnay like Domaine Drouhin’s Arthur from Dundee Hills ($38.99, B.C. Liquor Stores) has juicy peaches and apples to keep things bright, while its nutty and creamy side will be a good match for gravy’s delightful decadence.

Stuffing

While there are many options for pairing with stuffing, let’s stick to some fairly common components like sourdough bread, fresh sage, hazelnuts, onion, celery, and a good dusting of salt and pepper. You have some distinct flavours going on here, but it’s the sage that’s catching my eye. When we talk South Okanagan terroir, there’s plenty of sage that grows wild, and with its aromatics in the breeze, it’s not uncommon for wines to express a little of this influence. Let’s put a red wine on the table but not get too heavy, since we don’t want to overwhelm any subtle flavours. Haywire 2012 Gamay Noir ($25 to $30, haywirewinery.com/ or private liquor stores) is a softer red that has a velvety texture and a slightly earthy side with wild mushroom, dried plums, currants, and a whisper of that telltale B.C. sage.

Mashed Potatoes

You’re loading these with butter, right? Again, we have a dish that’s fairly rich and quite creamy, and you want something bright that will glide right through all of that with complementary flavours. Luckily, we still have room for a sparkling wine on the table, and California’s Domaine Chandon Brut Classic is two bucks off at B.C. Liquor Stores through the month of October, coming in at a cool $24.95. Lime, grapefruit, and Granny Smith apple notes will keep your palate lively, while the subtle brioche character will ensure there’s enough oomph to handle everything else on your plate.

Happy Thanksgiving!