Wednesday, November 9, 2011

White Wines - Some of the other guys!

Many of the white wines that we drink are directly related to the foods we enjoy. Now, I love to sit back and sip an oaky buttery California Chardonnay, but I wouldn't think of having it with a meal.
We enjoy Asian, Indian, and Thai foods of the spicy variety, and sushi is a weekly must. We also love practically any kind of fish and seafood. Here are some grape varietals that are a little off the beaten path, but they are some of our favorites.
The Wines:
With Asian and other spicy foods: Gewurztraminer and Viognier. These grapes produce rich, ripe wines that are flowery and spicy. They match beautifully with spicy or exotic foods.
With fish and other seafood: Spanish Albarino and Italian Vermentino. These two grapes provide crisp flavors of citrus, apple and lime. The wines also show fresh minerality and bright acids making them perfect for shell fish or raw oysters.
Great. Now I'm craving raw oysters!

Tom

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