By Alexandre Centeleghe, Lecturer in Oenology at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL)
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Seasonal winter food and wine pairings by the EHL experts Photo: EHL
As 2020 comes to an end, Chef Fabien Pairon, Senior Lecturer in Practical Arts and Meilleur Ouvrier de France , joins Alexandre Centeleghe, Lecturer in Oenology, for some seasonal winter food and wine pairing suggestions. Advertisements
When thinking of a food and wine pairing, it is important to understand the interaction between the 5 tastes the human tongue perceives: sweetness, acidity, saltiness, bitterness and umami.
Sweet food goes well with still or sparkling wines that have some sweetness in them in order for the wines to not feel bitter and bland in the pairing.
Winery to Watch: Blackbird Vineyards
Conventional wisdom tells us that the Napa Valley’s prominence in the world of fine wine is built upon its extraordinary success with one grape variety: cabernet sauvignon. Cabernet sauvignon, as it happens, is a red grape variety also prominent in the Bordeaux region of southwestern France. Hence the fascination in the Napa Valley with so-called Bordeaux-style red blends.
Most are heavily dependent upon excellent cabernet sauvignon. Then there is Blackbird Vineyards in the Oak Knoll District, which was planted with merlot in 1997. Grapes were sold to nearby wineries. Purchased by Michael Polenske in 2003, it has morphed into an ultra-premium boutique winery that now sources grapes from other top-notch Napa Valley vineyards, such as Stagecoach.
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