THE CHALLENGE
Every sommelier on the planet can tell you what luxury wine to partner with what luxury food. But it takes a palate of ingenuity and imagination to advise on which wine goes splendidly with which – well, let’s just be blunt and to the point here - junk food.
That thought came to me this evening as I was taste-testing a bevy of cheesesteaks and Jersey-wiches for a future Eat Out column. Though I was tempted to whip up a milkshake to slog 'em all down, I decided instead to pop open a new rose I’d just bought at Spirit of ’76 Wines and Spirits, Route 71 and Stockton Lake Boulevard in Manasquan.
Cheeseteaks and rose, perfect together.
Down the road a couple of weeks in Eat Out, I’ll give you the deets on the sandwiches, but I will tell you right now about the juicy, fruity, berry-rich 2005 Montes Cherub Rose made in Chile from the syrah grape. There’s a faint, discreet tickle of effervescence to it, making it a delightful picnic wine. But it’s also the right wine for shaved-beef cheesesteaks, with or without, garlicky, pepper-laden, however you call 'em. The Montes rose sells for about $11.99.
Now, here’s my challenge to you. Tell me what wine you like with what bona-fide junk food. State the food, the wine and your reasons for making the match. Do so right here in my blog, under the comments portion of this entry. Deadline: One week from today, i.e. Thursday night, May 31. I will announce the winner – the person who makes the most convincing case for his/her match – on Saturday, June 2 and ask that winner to e-mail me (clurfeld@app.com) his or her home mailing address so I can send them a copy of one of my favorite cookbooks as a prize.
Have at it, folks. And tell your friends.
Cheers,
Andy
5.24.07
That thought came to me this evening as I was taste-testing a bevy of cheesesteaks and Jersey-wiches for a future Eat Out column. Though I was tempted to whip up a milkshake to slog 'em all down, I decided instead to pop open a new rose I’d just bought at Spirit of ’76 Wines and Spirits, Route 71 and Stockton Lake Boulevard in Manasquan.
Cheeseteaks and rose, perfect together.
Down the road a couple of weeks in Eat Out, I’ll give you the deets on the sandwiches, but I will tell you right now about the juicy, fruity, berry-rich 2005 Montes Cherub Rose made in Chile from the syrah grape. There’s a faint, discreet tickle of effervescence to it, making it a delightful picnic wine. But it’s also the right wine for shaved-beef cheesesteaks, with or without, garlicky, pepper-laden, however you call 'em. The Montes rose sells for about $11.99.
Now, here’s my challenge to you. Tell me what wine you like with what bona-fide junk food. State the food, the wine and your reasons for making the match. Do so right here in my blog, under the comments portion of this entry. Deadline: One week from today, i.e. Thursday night, May 31. I will announce the winner – the person who makes the most convincing case for his/her match – on Saturday, June 2 and ask that winner to e-mail me (clurfeld@app.com) his or her home mailing address so I can send them a copy of one of my favorite cookbooks as a prize.
Have at it, folks. And tell your friends.
Cheers,
Andy
5.24.07
posted by Andrea Clurfeld at 6:35 PM
4 Comments:
Wyndam Estate's Bin 555 Shiraz with Popeye's Spicy Fried Chicken. I like Shiraz with spicy food, the peppery notes help bring out the heat in the seasonings, while I enjoy the fruit with the chicken. (more so the thighs)
peanut butter girl scout cookies go absolutly fantastic with a portuguiese wine that I found, it is casal garcia vino it is actually a green wine but the balance from the peanut butter and slight tanic of the wine are excelent
OK, so only two of you entered this contest (what's the matter - won't anyone else admit to drinking wine with anything less than fussy fare?). But both answers were fun and I enjoyed reading the reasonings.
The winner is:
The poster who partners Bin 555 Shiraz with Popeye's Spicy Fried Chicken. Spot on!
So, 555 Shiraz poster, please e-mail me your name and U.S. Postal Service mailing address (to clurfeld@app.com - put CHALLENGE WINNER in the guidefield so I can find you in my always-full IN box) and I'll ship you a cool cookbook.
I'll check for your e-mail on Tuesday, June 5 - then I'll be out of the office from June 6-11, so I won't be able to check again till June 12.
CONGRATULATIONS!
cheers,
andy
6.2.07
The information here is great. I will invite my friends here.
Thanks
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