A Delicate Balance

With modern fusion cuisine and wines from new regions around the world, the choices – and confusion – are abundant. One new school of thought is that any wine goes with any dish. However, most of us don’t put ketchup on our ice cream for the same reason as we don’t drink a delicate white wine with a hearty meat dish or a powerful red wine with sole – they are mismatched flavors and textures.

Galatoire’s

That was the system, we recalled. One course at a time. Finish the course, think about the next, talk about it, order it. A perfect way to turn a dinner into a celebration, to have an opportunity to chat, to observe the people in the dining room, even to join in to a couple of choruses of “Happy Birthday.” We didn’t leave until nearly 10 p.m., comfortably filled but not stuffed.

Sake does not get into fights with food

Nihonshu wa ryori wo erabanai. This Japanese saying essentially translates as “Sake does not get into fights with food.” It means sake pairs well with many different foods and generally won’t overpower anything on your plate.

Inedit

Inedit’s creators, including Ferran Adrià, claim it’s the first beer ever created to pair with food. The Beer Wench samples this new offering to see if it lives up to the marketing hype.

New Economy Cuisine: Cheap Eats for Cheap Wines

Cost-conscious food and wine pairing can work fabulously, for the simple reason that these table partners naturally elevate each other. The most humble vin or vino perks up with simpatico nibbles. And vice versa.

Is Wine Food?

A discussion of whether wine is food or not, with some explanation of the nutritional content of wine.

Alsace: the Go-To Region for Gastronomic Bliss

In Alsace, the point of wine is the food. Andrew Barrow offers tried-and-true pairing tips for the region’s seven prime wine types.