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Red Wine Pairings

Pinot Noir

  • Cheese/Nut: goat cheese, Brie, walnuts
  • Meat/Fowl: lamb, sausage, filet mignon,chicken
  • Seafood: orange roughy, tuna
  • Veggie/Fruit: mushrooms, dried fruit, figs, strawberries
  • Herb/Spice: nutmeg, cinnamon, clove
  • Sauces: mushroom sauce, light-medium red sauce
  • Desserts: creme brulee, white chocolate

Syrah

  • Cheese/Nut: sharp cheddar, Roquefort, hazelnuts
  • Meat/Fowl: roast game, pepperoni, spicy sausage
  • Seafood: salmon
  • Veggie/Fruit: currants, stewed tomatoes, beets
  • Herb/Spice: oregano, sage
  • Sauces: heavy sauce, red sauce, barbeque
  • Desserts: Black Forest cake, rhubarb pie

Merlot

  • Cheese/Nut: Parmesan, Romano, chestnuts
  • Meat/Fowl: grilled meats, steak
  • Seafood: grilled swordfish, tuna
  • Veggie/Fruit: carmelized onions, tomatoes, plums
  • Herb/Spice: mint, rosemary, Juniper
  • Sauces: bolognese, bearnaise
  • Desserts: dark chocolate, berries, fondue

Meritage

  • Cheese/Nut: blue cheese, Camembert, toasted cashews
  • Meat/Fowl: BBQ tri-tip, sausage pizza, duck
  • Seafood: tuna, grilled shark
  • Veggie/Fruit: bell pepper, roasted shallots, boysenberries, plums
  • Herb/Spice: black pepper, rosemary, oregano
  • Sauces: bearnaise, marinara, mushroom
  • Desserts: dark chocolate, berry cobbler

Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Cheese/Nut: cheddar, Gorgonzola, walnuts
  • Meat/Fowl: venison, rib eye, beef stew
  • Seafood: grilled tuna
  • Veggie/Fruit: black cherries, broccoli, tomatoes
  • Herb/Spice: rosemary, Juniper, lavender
  • Sauces: brown sauce, tomato sauce
  • Desserts: bittersweet chocolate, espresso gelato

Zinfandel

  • Cheese/Nut: Brie, aged cheese
  • Meat/Fowl: pork, spicy sausage, beef, duck
  • Seafood: cioppino, blackened fish
  • Veggie/Fruit: cranberries, grilled peppers, eggplant
  • Herb/Spice: pepper, nutmeg
  • Sauces: spicy Cajun salsa
  • Desserts: spike cake, gingerbread, carrot cake

 

White Wine Pairings

Sauvignon Blanc

  • Cheese/Nut: feta, goat cheese, pine nuts
  • Meat/Fowl: chicken, turkey
  • Seafood: sole, oysters, scallops
  • Veggie/Fruit: citrus, green apple, asparagus
  • Herb/Spice: chives, tarragon, cilantro
  • Sauces: citrus, light sauces
  • Desserts: sorbet, key lime pie

Chardonnay

  • Cheese/Nut: Asiago, havarti, almonds
  • Meat/Fowl: veal, chicken, pork
  • Seafood: halibut, shrimp, crab
  • Veggie/Fruit: potato, apple, squash, mango
  • Herb/Spice: tarragon, sesame, basil
  • Sauces: cream sauce, pesto
  • Desserts: banana bread, vanilla pudding

Riesling

  • Cheese/Nut: havarti, Gouda, candied walnuts
  • Meat/Fowl: smoked sausage, duck
  • Seafood: sea bass, trout
  • Veggie/Fruit: apricots, chili peppers, pears
  • Herb/Spice: rosemary, ginger
  • Sauces: sweet BBQ, spicy chutney
  • Desserts: apple pie, carmel sauce