The holiday season means counting our blessings and gathering with those we love. It also means trying to keep everyone in the family happy. From the holiday breakfast mimosa lover to finally settling the debate over which wines go best with Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner, this handy holiday wine and cocktail guide insures everyone (even grumpsters and Scrooges) gets the perfect drink.

Our family, holiday cheese ball recipes vary year to year, but the one we fall back on most often blends dried cranberries soaked in Christmas Wine, extra-sharp cheddar cheese and a little bite from minced fresh jalapeños, all rolled in chopped pecans. A little sweet, a little spicy, it's perfect for every festive occasion between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.

If you like hot mulled wine, you will absloutely love these mulled wine slushie recipes full of heart-warming spices. They are the essential holiday party cocktails from the first day of fall all the way through Christmas.

There's nothing tastier on Thanksgiving desserts than fresh whipped cream. Duplin Winery Pastry Chef Tabatha bumps it up with a Pum'kin wine spiked whipped cream that will make pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin pie, apple pie, pecan pie and sweet potato pie even better. 

Everyone searches for the best gravy and mashed potato recipes for Thanksgiving, but the cocktails are just as important. Our Port Ginger Fizz with spiced rum is an on-the-rocks special full of cozy, warm holiday happiness.

With all the fuss around how to carve a turkey, how to make gravy and which recipes for Thanksgiving side dishes you should try this year, drinks are the last thing you need to worry about.