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How Does One Pair Wine with Food?

8/12/2015

 
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Fairfield County "It!" 
 recently had a great time absorbing the mystique of pairing wine with food at Castle Wine in Westport, Connecticut.  


An interesting assortment of small bites was presented to pair with six wines.   A Yuca fry, smoked salmon w/creme fraiche, Greek salad w/Feta, Korean spiced chicken wing, Salami and a nugget of blue cheese.
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We learned about the 3 C's of wine and food pairing:   Compare, Cut and Contrast..........  
The first pairing was a Vinho Verde from Portugal (fresh, zingy, apple and citrus) which successfully "Cut" the fried Yuca, Another pairing - Champagne with smoked salmon and creme fraiche representing "Compare" a seamless taste combination where the whole is better than the parts!   
The finale was Sherry paired with blue cheese, demonstrating a delectable "Contrast"!



​As you can see, all had a delightful time sampling the perfectly orchestrated pairings of wine and food!


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Afterward a number of us decided to have "One More" at Little Barn, a fun casual upscale pub.

Cheers!

"It"     Woman      Kyle


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