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| Saturday, September 17 |
| Food and Wine Pairing Basics |
The easiest way to figure out which wine is right for which meal (or which meal is right for that great wine!), is by matching the boldness of the wine's flavor to the boldness of the food's flavor. Lighter wines tend to go best with delicate flavors, and very bold wines with heavily flavored rich foods.
Click to enlarge the below chart for a good general guide
Food and Wine combinations, suggestions by wine type:
Savignon Blanc
Complements lighter cuisine - shellfish, sole, halibut, chicken, salads, vegetables, citrus sauces.
Pinot Grigio
White meats, boiled or grilled fish, salads, shellfish-based pasta and rice dishes
Pinot Gris
Salmon dishes, poultry, salads, vegetarian dishes, lobster
Chardonnay
Grilled chicken, salmon, shrimp, crab, lobster, light pasta, tropical salsas, lightly spiced foods, chinese chicken salad.
Pinot noir
One of the most food-friendly varietals, especially salmon, roast chicken, duck, pork, mushrooms
Merlot
Medium to heavier cuisine - grilled red meats, hamburgers, tuna and swordfish, pizzas, stews, fresh tomato pasta with goat cheese, sesame noodles
Zinfandel
Grilled sausages, ribs, beef, tomato sauces, pizza, Cajun dishes, grilled vegetables
Cabernet sauvignon
Heavier cuisine - grilled red meats, stews, sausages, venison, bean dishes and strong cheeses roast rack of lamb, Chilean sea bass, beef tenderloin
Rhone
BBQ, roasts, pizza with sausage/meat, grilled beef
Shiraz
Barbeque, thick sirloin burgers, Pepperoni Pizza
Syrah
Grilled red meats, wild game, stews.
Petite Sirah
Venison, roast ducking, game, lamb, ribs
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October 5th, 2006 Weekly Wine News Selections
How To Order Wine For A Business Dinner - Forbes.com: "The rules for handling wine at an important business dinner are pretty much commonsense and not very different from the rules for any kind of successful entertaining--be prepared, plan ahead and use the resources at your disposal"
A Vintner's Joy : "Harvest is a busy, crucial time as owners --and customers-- gather the crop "
CRITICS' PICKS: The Wine Country HARVEST BOON: "Grape expectations Now is the richest time to see -- and smell -- Wine Country in Napa and Sonoma. Harvest has begun. "
Web wine: A bountiful harvest for online shoppers: "Lately, thanks in part to a Supreme Court ruling, state law changes and Americans' growing comfort with the Web, the online wine business has been undergoing a sea change: There's a surge in the number and quality of sites devoted to educating consumers, highlighting unusual regions and, mostly, selling a lot of wine.
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The Pour: Decanting Robert Parker: "Thirty years of influence haven't curbed his thirst for wine, or a fight."
Study shows red wine cuts Alzheimer's risk : "Researchers have uncovered yet another reason to toast red wine: A glass a day could keep Alzheimer's disease at bay."
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