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Dining with WinePairing wine with food that is "just right" is easier than you think |
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Pairing Wine & FoodA number of wineries offer food and wine pairing ideas as well as recipes that they provide as a service to their customers. Check out the wineries listed to the left for a "taste of the seasons". |
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Here are some guidelines to use when entertaining that might help you select "just right" wine pairing for your favorite dish: |
| FOOD | VEGGIES AND FRUITS | WINES THAT WORK |
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| Poached, saut�ed or lightly grilled chicken, seafood; shellfish; soups; light salads or pasta |
Fresh tomatoes, peas, asparagus bell peppers, artichokes, and lettuce |
Sauvignon Blanc |
| Poached or lightly saut�ed chicken, fish | Snow peas, bean sprouts, and summer fruits |
Riesling |
| Poached or saut�ed chicken, roast turkey; white fish; quail or pheasant; and antipasto. |
Snow peas, baby lettuces, melon, summer fruits |
Pinot Grigio |
| Seafood with rich sauces, pasta with creamy sauces, smoked salmon, sauces with lemon accents, creamy soups, and seafood salads |
Corn, mushrooms, olives | Chardonnay |
| Lamb, grilled red meats, roast chicken, duck, pork, game birds, salmon, Italian style pasta with tomato sauce |
Root vegetables, mushrooms, tomatoes, cherries |
Pinot Noir |
| Duck, pork, lamb, beef, turkey, roast chicken, hearty cheeses, and pasta with meat sauce |
Peppers, cherries | Merlot |
| Grilled steak, London Broil, Prime Rib, roasted beef or
venison; aged cheeses, full-bodied flavored foods |
Peppers, eggplant, green beans, mushrooms | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Grilled or barbecued meats, pastas, pizza, ribs grilled sausages, hearty winter dishes cooked with tomato sauce; French onion soup; eggplant parmesan; leg of lamb. |
Peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, mushrooms. | Zinfandel |
