Food & Wine Pairing: Red Wines & Spicy Food
Pairing food and wine is not an exact or definitive process. It is done based purely on flavor and personal preference. However there are several recommended pairings that are found to have be complimentary.
- The slight sweet taste of a red wine can offset a spicy recipe. Sangira was created explicitly to compliment spicy dishes.
- Pinot Gris has a fruit taste and is used to accompany spicy dishes.
- Sauvignon Blanc is a wine that is low in alcohol content but has a balance of flavor.
- Viognier wine is used with Thai dishes to compliment the spicy flavors.http://wine.newarchaeology.com/wine_spicy_food.php
- The tannin produced while creating the wine does not pair well with curry.http://www.sallybernstein.com/beverages/wine/spicy_foods.htm
- Sweet dessert wines are commonly served with spicier dishes.
Wine that serve well with spicy foods also includes Merlot, Zifanel, Barbera, Sangiovese or Pinot Noir.http://www.2basnob.com/red-wine.html
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Italian Wine
When people think of Italian wine, they often have a tendency to think of Chianti. This hearty red wine is quite dry, but not so robust that it does not pair nicely with many dishes - pasta, salad, appetizers and more.
In a world of chardonnay drinkers, the lovely pinot grigio is often overlooked. It is a very dry white wine, with none of the oak overtones of chardonnay or even cabernet sauvignon. It is one of the few wines that goes well, on a hot day, with almost anything. It is very light and when chilled, very refreshing.
There are many Italian wines that resemble others but in reality are quite different. For a more full-bodied red wine, try an Albarino. For something a little more "thin" and less emphatic, try a Valpolicella, or a Bardolino.
For a red wine you can really sink your teeth into, try a Lambrusco.
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Malbec
The French ampelographer Pierre Galet has documented over a thousand different synonyms for Malbec, stemming in part from its in peak period when it growing in 30 different departments of France. While Malbec is the name most commonly known to wine drinkers, Galet suggest that Côt was most likely the grape variety's original name and the frequent appearance of Auxerrois as a synonym suggests the northern reaches of Burgundy as being the possible home of the varietal. In Bordeaux, where the variety first gained attention, it was known under the synonym Pressac.
Other common synonyms for Malbec include Agreste, Auxerrois, Auxerrois De Laquenexy, Auxerrois Des Moines De Picpus, Auxerrois Du Mans, Balouzat, Beran, Blanc De Kienzheim, Cahors, Calarin, Cauli, Costa Rosa, Cot A Queue Verte, Cotes Rouges, Doux Noir, Estrangey, Gourdaux, Grelot De Tours, Grifforin, Guillan, Hourcat, Jacobain, Luckens, Magret, Malbec, Malbek, Medoc Noir, Mouranne, Navarien, Negre De Prechac, Negrera, Noir De Chartres, Noir De Pressac, Noir Doux, Nyar De Presak, Parde, Périgord, Pied De Perdrix, Pied Noir, Pied Rouge, Pied Rouget, Piperdy, Plant D'Arles, Plant De Meraou, Plant Du Roi, Prechat, Pressac, Prunieral, Quercy, Queue Rouge, Quille De Coy, Romieu, Teinturin, Terranis, Vesparo,Maul, E.; Eibach, R. (1999-06-00). "Vitis International Variety Catalogue". Information and Coordination Centre for Biological Diversity (IBV) of the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE), Deichmanns Aue 29, 53179 Bonn, Germany. Archived from the original on 2007-04-27 Côt, Plant du Lot.
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A meritage wine is defined by a combination of two Bordeaux grapes. It is a limited production wine, and must be the first or second most expensive wine from each winery.http://www.examiner.com/x-3233-NY-Wine-Examiner~y2009m7d21-What-makes-wine-a-Meritage
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How to Choose the Right Wine Glass
Burgundy glasses have an even broader bowl base than Bordeaux glasses. This allows for maximum surface area, which means maximum air transfer. Softer, more subtle wines are served in Burgundy glasses, such as shiraz or pinot noir. The shape of the glasses causes the wine to flow to the tip of the tongue, complementing the delicate flavors.
As with Bordeaux glasses, Burgundy bowls should be big enough to swirl a full serving of wine in without making a mess.
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