Holiday Wine Guide
How to pair wine with different cuts of meat METRO SERV ICES
Wine enthusiasts insist that nothing can make a meal more flavorful than a good wine. A great pairing of wine and food can make for a memorable meal. It is easy for novice wine drinkers to become intimidated when tasked with pairing wines. That is especially the case when pairing wine with meat. The wine experts at Wine Folly (winefolly.com) note that leaner cuts of meat tend to pair well with lighter wines. For fans of richer, fattier cuts of meat, high tannin wines can cut through the fat and make for a flavorful pairing. Consider these pairing suggestions for popular cuts of meat: Filet mignon: Merlot or Merlotbased red blend, a Touriga Nacional or a Mencia. New York strip steak: Cabernet Sauvignon, reds like Blaufrankisch, an
Austrian red, and a blend of Grenache Syrah Mourvdre (GSM). Rib-eye: A Sonoma or Napa Valley Zinfandel, or Amarone della Valpolicella or Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso that have a strong fruit flavor. Sirloin: A range of reds, based on how cooks are seasoning the meat or which sauce they are using. For example, a French Syrah pairs well with butter sauces. Also noted are a Spanish Tempranillo or Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. The experts at Coaltrain Fine Wine, Craft Beer & Spirits have been a part of special dinners and celebrations for decades! Pay the pros a visit at 330 W. Unitah St. Their picks — low- and high-end — for meat meals include the following list.
2018 Benguela Cove Cabernet Sauvignon ($28.99 – Sale $24.99) 2017 Cade Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon ($112.99) 2016 Fornaledo Valpolicella Ripasso ($31.99) 2013 Monte Faustino Amarone ($74.99 – Sale $64.99) 2015 Easton Zinfandel, Amador County ($23.99 – Sale $21.99) 2018 Green & Red Chiles Canyon Zinfandel ($32.99) Graham Beck Brut Rose ($19.99) Vilmart & Co. Grand Reserve Brut ($73.99-Sale $68.99) 2017 Gassier Syrah ($13.99) 2018 Melville Syrah ($39.99) 2018 Chateau Dorleac ‘Revelations’ Bordeaux Rouge ($15.99) 2018 Hall Napa Valley Merlot ($41.99)
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