Pinot Noir and Salmon

If you like both Pinot Noir and salmon and haven’t tried them together, you are missing out on wine and food pairing heaven! The up front fruit and back end acidity of the wine perfectly compliments the subtle flavors and natural oiliness of the fish. I couldn’t imagine drinking anything else with salmon. Tom B.  Read More

Wine and pork

Pork has a very distinctive almost “funky” taste profile that I find pairs exceptionally well with the Grenache and Tempranillo based wines of Spain. Here are a couple of great values to try: 2005 LOS800 Priorat, $21 – 90 Points Wine Advocate (50% Grenache, 30% Carinena & 10% Syrah) 2006 Predicador Rioja, $21 – 90 Points Wine Advocate (100% Tempranillo)   -Tom B.    Read More