As the days become cooler and shorter, you want food and drinks that warm you up _ soup and red wine among them. But this butternut squash soup has some surprise pairings: a zippy, high-acid sauvignon blanc and a ripe arneis, a white wine from Italy. "Pairing a fresh, bright wine with rich fall flavors helps keep the meal from becoming too heavy," says sommelier Nate Redner. If you can't break out of red mode, he has one pinot noir that will fit the bill too.
