What wines to pair with common Chinese dishes
Ah, Chinese cuisine, that glorious, unpretentious, fun-to-eat fare that, alas, often poses wine-pairing challenges. The food is often bold — spicy or sweet or oozing with savory umami, the fifth...
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Think football and wine don’t mix? Think again.
A few weeks ago, after a National Football League playoff game, a New Orleans Saints defensive lineman sent a bottle of wine to the quarterback of the Carolina Panthers. It...
Dress up a pot of beans for dinner with a zesty, fruit-forward wine
For a hearty, rustic dish like this one, versatility is key in a wine pairing. A fruity, zesty Rhone-style blend from California, and two other wines that offer qualities of...
9 Chilean cabernets catch you up on what’s been happening with country’s iconic wine
This is the wine that started it all for Chile: cabernet sauvignon. Roughly 30 years ago, it was this wine style that emerged from Chile, a South American country that...
Pesto in winter? Of course, and here are wines that match the richness
This rich pasta dish calls for bright and lively wines that will either complement the richness, cut through it or, in an ideal pairing, both. Any of these three wines—...
What you need to know about how oak barrels affect wine
There’s something about a barrel room in a winery. On the surface, it’s just a giant room filled with a bunch of identical wooden barrels stacked in rows. That alone...
What to drink with sloppy Joes: Wines with fruit and richness
This dish is both savory and sweet, and it’s also pleasantly tangy, so a healthy dose of fruit and richness in a wine is a good bet. Here are a...
Wine buzz is one of its charms — but we don’t talk about it a lot
There is a scene in “Somm,” the 2013 documentary film about a group of master sommelier candidates preparing for their final exam, in which the father of candidate Ian Cauble...
How to pair wine: Bottles with good acidity match tequila-poached chicken
A dish with a lot of upfront acidity, like this one, needs a wine that is equally assertive in that category. These three — a Champagne, an albarino from western...
Go red or white with wines to match an earthy turkey marsala
Rich and complex, this dish could work well with a white or red. Here are two versions of pinot noir — from the Willamette Valley of Oregon and the Burgundy...