wines to order for restaurant Flashcards
dry white wine with assertive flavor, good with mussels and other shellfish
Sauvignon blanc from South Africa or nz
crisp, dry white wine that’s not v flavorful for delicately flavored fish or seafood
Soave, Pinot Grigio, Sancerre
medium bodied, characterful, dry white for simple poultry, risotto, dishes that are medium in weight
mâcon-villages, st. veran, pouilly-fuissé
full-bodied, rich white for lobster or rich chicken
Cali or Aussie Chardonnay
full bodied white with honeyed nutty character for meaty fish, veal, pork
meursault
medium dry white wine for Asian dishes
Chenin blanc, vouvray, German Riesling
easy inexpensive red, for roast chicken
Beaujolais (Louis jadot, Joseph drouhin, Georges duboeuf reliable producers)
versatile flavorful inexpensive for spicy food
Cali Zinfandel
lighter red that’s delicious, young and works with a sorts of light and medium intensity food
Oregon and Cali Pinot noir
basic French version of Pinot noir, good w simple cut of steak
Bourgogne rouge
dry, spicy, grapey, relatively inexpensive red that’s good with pizza
barberra or dolcetto
very dry medium bodied red that’s great a lots of foods
chianti Classico