10 Exceptional Thanksgiving Food and Wine Pairings

"Like with the butternut squash soup, texture is the important element with this dessert," Eugenio explains. "This has a sweet, creamy, and fruity quality to it, which is better paired with like-flavored wines."

Eugenio's pick:

• Adega de Favaios Moscatel do Douro ($8): "One of my most delightful recent discoveries is a Portuguese wine that is bound to wow you by its quality as well as its price tag."