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Wine & Food Suggestions
Like wine drinking, the most important thing with food and wine pairing is to eat and drink what you like. There is no absolute rule to food and wine pairing merely suggestions. I like to think of wine as a spice something used to help enhance the dish to be served. Keeping this in mind look for characteristics in the wine that match those in the sauce you are preparing or accompaniments you are serving. A seafood dish with a splash of lemon or lime goes well with a Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio/Gris wine that reflects the same citrus component. Grilled beef goes with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot because the tannins in the wine break down the protein in the meat. Whichever wine you choose to serve with your meal remember it's all about what YOU enjoy.
Like wine drinking, the most important thing with food and wine pairing is to eat and drink what you like. There is no absolute rule to food and wine pairing merely suggestions. I like to think of wine as a spice something used to help enhance the dish to be served. Keeping this in mind look for characteristics in the wine that match those in the sauce you are preparing or accompaniments you are serving. A seafood dish with a splash of lemon or lime goes well with a Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio/Gris wine that reflects the same citrus component. Grilled beef goes with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot because the tannins in the wine break down the protein in the meat. Whichever wine you choose to serve with your meal remember it's all about what YOU enjoy.
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Sparkling Wines and Ports |
Champagne |
Cava |
Ruby Port | Tawny Port |
| Aroma | Freshly Baked Bread, Yeast, Toast, Nutty, Mineral | Floral, Lemon, White Peach |
Dark Plums, Raisin | Dates, Nuts, Vanilla |
| Taste | Green Apple, Hazelnuts, Full & Rich | Stone Fruits (Peach,Apricot) Lemon |
Dark Blue Fruits, Raisins | Honey, Spice, Nuts |
| Cheese | Brie,Gruyere | Brie, Colby, Gruyere, | Blue | Blue |
| Food | Sushi, Oysters, Cold Fish Dishes, Pate | Cioppino, Oysters, Clams, Squid | Chocolate | Chocolate |
Wine Suggestions:
Devaux NV Champagne Grand Réserve Brut
Cava Avinyó Brut Reserva NV D.O. Penedès
Lachini 2005 Pinot Port
| White & Rose Wine | Chardonnay | Gewurztraminer | Pinot Gris/Grigio | Riesling | Rose | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Aroma | Tropical Fruit, Vanilla, Oak, Butter, Green Apples | Floral, Apples, Spices | Citrus Fruits, Melon | Floral, Lychee, Petrol, Baked Fruit | Fresh Red Berrys, Cherry | Citrus Fruit, Grapefruit, Herbaceous, Minerality |
| Taste | Pineapple, Melon, Vanilla, Toasted Oak | Green Apples, Spice | Lemons, Limes, Minerality | Honey, Sweet Melon, Stone Fruit | Strawberry, Raspberry, Cherry | Lemon, Lime,Grapefruit, Herb |
| Cheese | Brie,Gruyere,Havarti,Mozzarella, Provolone |
Cheddar, Parmesan, Gouda, Swiss, Monterey Jack | Fresh Mozzarella & Goat, Gouda, Gruyere, Fotina, Chevre | Gouda, Gruyere | Provolone, Monterey | Gruyere, Havarti, Monterey Jack, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Swiss |
| Sauces | Butter, Cream Sauce and those with Citrus |
Spicy Sauces, BBQ Sauces |
Light White Sauces, Lemon and Mustard Sauces, Herb Rubs | Spicy Asian Sauce and BBQ Sauce | Vinaigrette Dressing, Light Tomato Sauce | Light Citrus Sauce |
| Meat | Chicken, Game Hen | Ham, Chicken, Turkey | Chicken, Pork, Veal, | Chicken, BBQ, Ham,Pork, Corned Beef |
Ham, BBQ, Salami | Chicken, Turkey |
| Seafood | Shellfish, Scallops | Spicy Food, Thai Food | Calamari,Shrimp, Smoked Fish, Clam & Oysters |
Sushi, Sashimi, Scallops, | Sushi, Smoked Trout | Sushi, Sashimi, White Fish |
WINE SUGGESTIONS:
Pavilion 2006 Chardonnay Napa Valley
Domaine Martin Schaetzel 2004 Gewurztraminer Cuvée Reserve
Isabel Estate 2006 Pinot Gris Marlborough, New Zealand
Domaine Martin Schaetzel 2005 Riesling Cuvée Reserve
Red Car 2005 Think Pink California Rose
Brander Vineyards 2006 Sauvignon Blanc Santa Ynez Valley
| Red Wine | Cabernet Sauvignon | Merlot | Pinot Noir | Shiraz/Syrah | Zinfandel |
| Aroma | Blue Fruits, Leather, Oak | Blueberry, Floral | Red Berry, Cranberry, Earthy, Leaves, | Jammy, Blackberry, Spicey, Peppercorn | Black Current, Pepper, Red Berry |
| Taste | Blueberry, Blackberry, Chocolate,Cedar, Cassis | Black Cherry, Blackberry, Cassis |
Cherry, Strawberry, Raspberry,Plum | Dark Dried Blue Fruit, Peppercorn, Cinnamon | Raspberry, Pepper, Jammy, Blackcherry |
| Cheese | Stilton, Blue,Swiss | Blue, Havarti, Jarlsberg,Brie | Gouda, Mozzarella, Brie, Fontina, Port-Salut | Blue, Cheddar, Gryere, Provolone |
Cheddar, Gouda, Pepper Cheese |
| Meat | Grilled Meats, Red Meat, Wild Game | Red Meats, Roast Pork,Burgers, Roast Chicken | Turkey, Ham, Chicken | Duck, Lamb, Wild Game, BBQ |
Roast, Briskit, BBQ |
| Seafood | Oily Fish | Grilled Fish | Salmon, Tuna | Cajun-style Catfish, Blackened Style | Paella |
Wine Suggestions:
Fantasec Estate & Winery 2003 Spring Mountain Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Hartwell Vineyards 2005 Estate Merlot
DuMol 2006 Russian River Pinot Noir
JC Cellars 2005 Fess Parker’s Vineyard Syrah
Gregory Graham 2005 Estate Zinfandel
Showket Vineyards 2004 “Asante Sana” A Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon & Sangiovese
Gustavo Thrace 3rd Bottle Red Table Wine
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