Food & Wine Pairing

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Food & Wine Pairing
Topic Started: Jul 25 2008, 05:45 PM (505 Views)
TeachX3	Jul 25 2008, 05:45 PM Post #1
Posts: 5,885 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Apples, Bananas, Strawberries Favorite Vegetable? Potato, Broccoli, Carrot, Salad Favorite Exercise? Dancing, Stretches, Walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? To be as healthy as I can be despite the Multiple Sclerosis AND to quit smoking for good!	Beef, Lamb, Chicken, Brie Cheese, Chocolates ... Cabernet Sauvignon Chicken, Seafood, Cheddar Cheese ... Chardonnay Beef, Lamb, Chops, Mild Cheddar, Pasta/White Sauce ... Merlot Shellfish, Pasta, Parmesan/Romano Cheeses ... Pinot Noir Turkey, Pork, Fresh Fruit, Mild Cheeses ... Pinot Grigio BBQ, Steak, Spicy Wings, Mild Curry, Rissoto ... Zinfandel Peppered Meats, Sausage, Pasta/Red Sauce, Cheddar Cheese ... Syrah/Shiraz Poultry, Fish, Chocolate, Cheesecake, Tarts, Mozzarella Cheese ... Riesling Salmon, Halibut, Oysters, Asian Foods, Pasta/White Sauce ... Fume/Sauvignon Blanc
	My Goal... NO to TOXINS: chemicals, artificial colors & flavors, preservatives, additives, man made (lab created) 'foods', GMO's, pesticides, added hormones, antibiotics, etc... and YES to ORGANIC: whole, fresh & pure natural living! ~Dannielle Age 42 - 5'5 - Medium Frame


shygemini	Jul 25 2008, 09:12 PM Post #2
Nutritionist Posts: 3,949 Group: Moderator Member #2 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple Favorite Vegetable? Cabbage Favorite Exercise? Step aerobics, spin class, muscle sculpt, walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? Currently, to continue to improve my eating habits, and lose the 10lbs i gained back recently!	i had no idea we had a sommelier on the forum



TeachX3	Jul 25 2008, 10:15 PM Post #3
Posts: 5,885 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Apples, Bananas, Strawberries Favorite Vegetable? Potato, Broccoli, Carrot, Salad Favorite Exercise? Dancing, Stretches, Walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? To be as healthy as I can be despite the Multiple Sclerosis AND to quit smoking for good!	shygemini Jul 25 2008, 09:12 PM i had no idea we had a sommelier on the forum nope... just a wannabe! LOL
	My Goal... NO to TOXINS: chemicals, artificial colors & flavors, preservatives, additives, man made (lab created) 'foods', GMO's, pesticides, added hormones, antibiotics, etc... and YES to ORGANIC: whole, fresh & pure natural living! ~Dannielle Age 42 - 5'5 - Medium Frame


Princess2one	Jul 29 2008, 03:34 PM Post #4
Advanced Posts: 1,206 Group: VIP Member #149 Joined: June 2, 2008 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple, Strawberries, Grapes, Grapefruit, Bananas, Favorite Vegetable? Red Peppers, Cucumbers, Broccoli, Spinach Favorite Exercise? Walking, Dancing Healthy Lifestyle Goal? 141lbs	Teach-Can you recommend a brand of wine that you really like? I threw my husband a wine tasting party for his graduation a few weeks ago, niether of us had ever had wine before. We have had a dozen bottles, some good and some not so good. But it has became a new hobby for us.
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TeachX3	Jul 29 2008, 04:46 PM Post #5
Posts: 5,885 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Apples, Bananas, Strawberries Favorite Vegetable? Potato, Broccoli, Carrot, Salad Favorite Exercise? Dancing, Stretches, Walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? To be as healthy as I can be despite the Multiple Sclerosis AND to quit smoking for good!	Hello P2O I prefer fruity or sweet wines over dry. I love Reunite Lambrusco. It is widely available... full, fresh and sweet flavor without being too overwhelming. I also like 'blush' wines in most any brand. What are you enjoying the most right now?
	My Goal... NO to TOXINS: chemicals, artificial colors & flavors, preservatives, additives, man made (lab created) 'foods', GMO's, pesticides, added hormones, antibiotics, etc... and YES to ORGANIC: whole, fresh & pure natural living! ~Dannielle Age 42 - 5'5 - Medium Frame


Princess2one	Jul 29 2008, 04:54 PM Post #6
Advanced Posts: 1,206 Group: VIP Member #149 Joined: June 2, 2008 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple, Strawberries, Grapes, Grapefruit, Bananas, Favorite Vegetable? Red Peppers, Cucumbers, Broccoli, Spinach Favorite Exercise? Walking, Dancing Healthy Lifestyle Goal? 141lbs	Louis Bernard-Cotes-du-Rhone. It's red rhone wine from France, its my favorite so far. I also like Los Vasos Cabernet Sauvignon. Do you save your labels? We scrapbook our labels with wine tasting notes. It's really fun.
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TeachX3	Jul 29 2008, 04:58 PM Post #7
Posts: 5,885 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Apples, Bananas, Strawberries Favorite Vegetable? Potato, Broccoli, Carrot, Salad Favorite Exercise? Dancing, Stretches, Walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? To be as healthy as I can be despite the Multiple Sclerosis AND to quit smoking for good!	Princess2one Jul 29 2008, 04:54 PM Do you save your labels? We scrapbook our labels with wine tasting notes. It's really fun. Oh wow, what a fantastic idea! If my husband enjoyed wine, that would be fun for us... I don't attend many wine tastings, because of that. However, in the area we live in here in Missouri, it is called 'wine country' because we have tons of wineries!! I may just start!
	My Goal... NO to TOXINS: chemicals, artificial colors & flavors, preservatives, additives, man made (lab created) 'foods', GMO's, pesticides, added hormones, antibiotics, etc... and YES to ORGANIC: whole, fresh & pure natural living! ~Dannielle Age 42 - 5'5 - Medium Frame


Princess2one	Jul 29 2008, 08:48 PM Post #8
Advanced Posts: 1,206 Group: VIP Member #149 Joined: June 2, 2008 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple, Strawberries, Grapes, Grapefruit, Bananas, Favorite Vegetable? Red Peppers, Cucumbers, Broccoli, Spinach Favorite Exercise? Walking, Dancing Healthy Lifestyle Goal? 141lbs	I think that you would have fun doing this...my husband loves to scrapbook our labels with me...we do every label together...but dont tell.
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Princess2one	Jul 31 2008, 09:59 PM Post #9
Advanced Posts: 1,206 Group: VIP Member #149 Joined: June 2, 2008 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple, Strawberries, Grapes, Grapefruit, Bananas, Favorite Vegetable? Red Peppers, Cucumbers, Broccoli, Spinach Favorite Exercise? Walking, Dancing Healthy Lifestyle Goal? 141lbs	Teach do you chill your wines? I'm more of a red wine girl and I drink them at room temp. But today I was at Sam's Club and picked up Sutter Home White Zinfandel, which is really pink, but anyway I tried a bit at room temp and I was picking up grapefruit notes and thought that this would be really refreshing chilled. So after I got my kids to bed, and did laundry, dishes and cleaned the bathroom I sat down with a glass of my chilled wine. Ahh...I thought...Sip...No grapefruit flavor...It taste totally different chilled. Maybe I should not have tried it at room temp? It was OK chilled but much better at room temp!
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TeachX3	Jul 31 2008, 10:33 PM Post #10
Posts: 5,885 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Apples, Bananas, Strawberries Favorite Vegetable? Potato, Broccoli, Carrot, Salad Favorite Exercise? Dancing, Stretches, Walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? To be as healthy as I can be despite the Multiple Sclerosis AND to quit smoking for good!	I agree with you... some wines are better chilled and some not. The Reunite Lambrusco is a chilled wine... it is on the 'cheaper' end and most restaurants serve it as a 'house wine'. I am a label reader... (rather than having the knowledge stored in my head LOL) and I see if the wine is suggested to be served cold or not... sometimes I even go online and look it up! Do you ever let your wines breathe before drinking? Do you do the swirl and smell?
	My Goal... NO to TOXINS: chemicals, artificial colors & flavors, preservatives, additives, man made (lab created) 'foods', GMO's, pesticides, added hormones, antibiotics, etc... and YES to ORGANIC: whole, fresh & pure natural living! ~Dannielle Age 42 - 5'5 - Medium Frame


Princess2one	Aug 1 2008, 12:32 PM Post #11
Advanced Posts: 1,206 Group: VIP Member #149 Joined: June 2, 2008 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple, Strawberries, Grapes, Grapefruit, Bananas, Favorite Vegetable? Red Peppers, Cucumbers, Broccoli, Spinach Favorite Exercise? Walking, Dancing Healthy Lifestyle Goal? 141lbs	Sometimes I do let them breathe, it chages the taste a little, opens them up. Yes, I swirl and smell, but I all most never smell all the notes the winemaker list. Do you ever try a wine and think, "They are lying". For example I tried a Chardonnay 2 weeks ago and it listed butter, vanilla, carmel...I didn't smell any of that. I might just need more pratice.
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TeachX3	Aug 6 2008, 12:15 PM Post #12
Posts: 5,885 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Apples, Bananas, Strawberries Favorite Vegetable? Potato, Broccoli, Carrot, Salad Favorite Exercise? Dancing, Stretches, Walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? To be as healthy as I can be despite the Multiple Sclerosis AND to quit smoking for good!	Refreshing Red Wines You Can Serve Chilled What makes some reds chill well while others don’t? The secret is in tannin, a component from the grapes’ skins that gives red wines their gripping, tongue-drying texture. Chilling amplifies the effect and can make red wine seem bitter. But some softer tannic wines (ones with a less intense and lower amount of tannins) actually benefit from chilling, because it pumps up their fruitiness and makes them even more refreshing. There’s nothing on the label to tell you whether a wine is suitable for chilling; you just need to know what varietals to look for. Here are the best. For pork, poultry, salmon, and other light meals: A subtle, earthy, elegant option is Pinot Noir. Firesteed 2006 ($16) from Oregon takes on a snappy cranberry-cherry flavor when chilled. For spicier grilled fare such as barbecue or sausage: French Beaujolais-Villages such as Georges Dubœuf ($12) or Louis Jadot ($12) are grapey and juicy. For steaks and burgers: Chill a California Zinfandel like the dark berry–flavored Rancho Zabaco Dry Creek Valley ($24). Andrea Robinson is a master sommelier and author of Great Wine Made Simple. SOURCE
	My Goal... NO to TOXINS: chemicals, artificial colors & flavors, preservatives, additives, man made (lab created) 'foods', GMO's, pesticides, added hormones, antibiotics, etc... and YES to ORGANIC: whole, fresh & pure natural living! ~Dannielle Age 42 - 5'5 - Medium Frame


Princess2one	Aug 6 2008, 01:58 PM Post #13
Advanced Posts: 1,206 Group: VIP Member #149 Joined: June 2, 2008 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple, Strawberries, Grapes, Grapefruit, Bananas, Favorite Vegetable? Red Peppers, Cucumbers, Broccoli, Spinach Favorite Exercise? Walking, Dancing Healthy Lifestyle Goal? 141lbs	Thanks for the info...I will have to try Firesteed- I love cranberry.
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Princess2one	Jun 22 2009, 06:36 PM Post #14
Advanced Posts: 1,206 Group: VIP Member #149 Joined: June 2, 2008 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple, Strawberries, Grapes, Grapefruit, Bananas, Favorite Vegetable? Red Peppers, Cucumbers, Broccoli, Spinach Favorite Exercise? Walking, Dancing Healthy Lifestyle Goal? 141lbs	Teach- Taste any good wine lately. Also where do you buy Firesteed 2006 I still have not tried it. I'll be going to St. Louis soon, so I can pick it up.
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TeachX3	Jun 22 2009, 11:44 PM Post #15
Posts: 5,885 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Apples, Bananas, Strawberries Favorite Vegetable? Potato, Broccoli, Carrot, Salad Favorite Exercise? Dancing, Stretches, Walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? To be as healthy as I can be despite the Multiple Sclerosis AND to quit smoking for good!	hmmm, I have never tried Firesteed... so I don't know but I assume any liqueur store or maybe even a super Wal*mart? Where you headed to in the Lou?
	My Goal... NO to TOXINS: chemicals, artificial colors & flavors, preservatives, additives, man made (lab created) 'foods', GMO's, pesticides, added hormones, antibiotics, etc... and YES to ORGANIC: whole, fresh & pure natural living! ~Dannielle Age 42 - 5'5 - Medium Frame


Princess2one	Jun 23 2009, 03:15 PM Post #16
Advanced Posts: 1,206 Group: VIP Member #149 Joined: June 2, 2008 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple, Strawberries, Grapes, Grapefruit, Bananas, Favorite Vegetable? Red Peppers, Cucumbers, Broccoli, Spinach Favorite Exercise? Walking, Dancing Healthy Lifestyle Goal? 141lbs	No, we don't have it around here, I'll check online. I think to the Botanical Gardens.
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Tubaqu	Jun 25 2009, 02:23 PM Post #17
Regular Posts: 271 Group: VIP Member #199 Joined: January 20, 2009 Favorite Fruit? Orange, Banana, Strawberries, Blueberries, Apples Favorite Vegetable? Celery, Spinach, Carrots, Yams Favorite Exercise? Walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? To be healthier than I have ever been	Way COOL! Just love the Botanical.. Have a GREAT time Princess!! That place is just so beautiful!



NicC	Jun 29 2010, 07:21 PM Post #18
Posts: 4,232 Group: Admin Member #9 Joined: May 22, 2007 Favorite Fruit? cherries, grapefruit, mango, fresh pineapple, in season apples Favorite Vegetable? cucumber, red peppers, snap peas Favorite Exercise? cycling, variety classes Healthy Lifestyle Goal? eat healthy, get fit and lose some weight along the way	Hee hee bumped this topic in preparation for our meet-up/ all girls weekend! Glad to see that Riesling goes with all my favourite foods: chocolate, cheese etc Edited by NicC, Jun 29 2010, 07:23 PM.
	Next goal 21X by my birthday! (Oct 17) My highest weight was : 275 Current weight: 228 Ultimate Goal: 145

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