Pairing Wine and Vegetables

AVOCADO

• Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand or California,
• or an Italian Verdicchio.

BEANS AND LENTILS

• Syrah/Shiraz,
• French Beaujolais, or
• California Merlot.
• Alsatian Riesling or
• Italian Pinot Grigio.

CORN

• California Chardonnay

EGGPLANT

• Dry rose or
• Dolcetto from Italy, or
• medium - weight Chianti.

HUMMUS

• Chenin Blanc from California or
• Aibaririo from Spain.

MUSHROOMS

• Pinot Noir from California,
• Merlot from New York State, or
• French Beaujolais.

OLIVES

• Fino sherry from Spain or
• a California sparkling brut rose.

ONIONS

• Unoaked white wine such as Oregon Pinot Gris,
• Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire, or
• Chablis from France.

TRUFFLES

Black Truffles

• Top quality Champagne,
• a California sparkling wine, or
• a Syrah from California or the Rhone in France.

White Truffles

• French red Burgundy or
• Italian Nebbiolo such as Barolo.

pairing wine and salad

A simple green salad with an oil and vinegar dressing, or any vinegar-based dressing, neither requires wine nor can it really be usefully paired with wine. There are a few salads, however, that can be matched with wine.

caesar

A California sparkling wine will go nicely with a Caesar salad.

nicoise

This tuna-based salad is perfect with a dry rose from southern France

spinach

A grassy Sauvignon Blanc from California or New Zealand, or a brut rose sparkling wine from California, will work well.

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