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I usually go for zesty red zin with my Thanksgiving meal. But this year, I've turned to one of Sonoma's best-known zin producers, Ravenswood, for something different. Winemaker Joel Peterson uses a fascinating blend of red grapes for his 2012 Besieged, with carignane, petite sirah, zin, mourvèdre, alicante bouschet, and barbera from ancient vines, almost all more than 80 years old. Like the name, the wine is brooding and dark, but the deep black fruit and vivid spice aren't too wrapped in difficult tannins to join the party. Together, they're perfect to complement an otherwise hard-to-match meal of many flavors. At just $16 a bottle, its also affordable enough to serve a crowd.

- Craig LaBan
Ravenswood 2012 Beseiged , $15.99, in select Pennsylvania wine stores (code 7275.)

Yes, of course, there will be pie for the dessert table, but you might also want to offer a square of this artisanal chocolate, made by of-the-moment chocolatiers Mast Brothers - from Brooklyn, natch.

If you've been eager to sample their chocolate, but not so eager to drive to Brooklyn, these bars are now being sold at Art in the Age in Old City. We like the Dark Chocolate with Crown Maple bar, 70 percent cacao, that starts off with an intense chocolate bitterness, but finishes with a lovely soft touch of maple sweetness.

- Maureen Fitzgerald
Mast Brothers Dark Chocolate with Crown Maple, $10 for a 2.5-ounce bar, at Art in the Age, 116 N Third St., 215-922-2600.