Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Drinks with dinner or with lessons
Posted by Jessica Bride on Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 1:37 AM
It is Tuesday. Most people are back and most businesses are open. Now that we are out of the "cone of error" for Ike, life is starting to resemble, err, normal.
Two great places just got better, now that they have liquor licenses. RAW (which, contrary to the name, serves both sushi and Chinese food) at 3909 Magazine Street is now able to serve beer, wine and sake to accompany their great sushi. Naturally I already miss buying a beer two doors down at Joey K's and walking into the restaurant...
And Savvy Gourmet is now serving up 35 fantastic "food" wines selected by their Savvy new wine guy, Greg Knaps, and well paired with any of their cooking classes. Wines are also available for purchase and take-away.
As life begins to return to normal - we return to squeezing all of the goodness out of life that New Orleans has to offer.
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Jessica Iam having a diner this weekend. I am serveing fish and beef. Can you recomend a wine wine I can serve with both. Thanks
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dislikeHi Steve: We had this same dilemma at Cafe Degas last night. Two of us had veal with a caper buerre blanc, one person had soft shell crab salad and one person had steak frites. What to do? We went for an American Pinot Noir - which will generally be "heavier" than a French Pinot Noir - and it worked really well. With food pairings, more important than the protein (meat, fish, chicken, tofu) is how the item is going to be prepared. A simply grilled fish will take a much different wine than a fish topped with a ratatouille. It is generally helpful to pair up flavors as well. For instance, Lobster (rich and usually dipped in butter) is delicious with a big "buttery" Chardonnay. Skate, which is frequently done with a heavier sauce, would generally pair well with a red wine. So....back to your question. Fish and Beef. Without a doubt I would go for a red wine. Assuming both your beef and fish will be grilled and not have a sauce on them - I would suggest an American Pinot Noir (Gundlach Bundschu worked well last night). Another good option is a Barbaresco, which is a northern Italian red wine which will typically be lighter in body. Good luck - and let me know what you pick!
