April 21, 2012

Wine For Normal People Radio: Episode 046, Food & Wine Pairing Revisited

This week, it's another crack at food and wine pairing. But this isn't just an overview, we get kind of dorky, talking about chemical reactions and shifts in your perception based on certain combinations.


...and the outline:
  • We do a quick review of basic pairing rules -- heavy with heavy, light with light, follow the flavor
  • Then America's Wine Test Kitchen strikes again -- we talk about the experiment we did with Sancerre (acidic Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley in France), lemons, and sugar. MC Ice was blown away!
  • We address great pairings with acidic wines and the flavors you can expect from pairing
  • Then we hit on tannin, alcohol, and sweet wines and why you have to take these factors into consideration when you're pairing.
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2 comments:

  1. Elizabeth - I am halfway through this episode (they split perfectly for my commute to and from work) and it's great info! Over the weekend, I polished off a bottle for Sancerre that I opened on Friday, and I wish I would have tried the little experiment you talked about. On Friday, I paired the wine with snapper marinated in garlic and lime with roasted asparagus - Thanks to Hello Vino for the suggestions! Great acid-acid paring.

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  2. Amanda --

    Sorry I took so long to respond! I'm so excited that you liked the Sancerre -next time definitely try the sugar/lemon thing. It's incredible.

    So cool that you're experimenting with wine and pairing. I think wine is enhanced by food SO much. I'm going to go grab a bottle of Sancerre for tonight -- you've made me thirsty!

    Thanks for reading/listening. Please let me know if you have questions/comments/topics!

    Elizabeth

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