If you’ve ever tried to enjoy the wineries of Napa on a weekend during the summer or at harvest season, you likely come away believing those 5 million visitors chose to visit the same weekend you chose to indulge in some grape.Įast of Napa, on the other side of the Howell Mountains, which are also known as the Mount George Range, is another of California’s grape-growing region – Suisun Valley, whose appelation was established in December 1982. SUISUN VALLEY - More than 5 million people visit the Napa Valley wine country every year. The ultimate contrast pairing is a salty English Stilton cheese with a sweet dessert wine.Jake Stuessy, of Vezer Family Vineyard. Pleasing combinations can be achieved through the combination of complementary flavors in the wine and food or with contrasting flavors of the wine and food. Try to match the fruit flavors, if possible. Pair fruity wines with dishes topped with fruity sauces. Lighter foods with delicate wines (usually white), and heavier foods with full-body wines. Pair the “weight“ of the food with that of the wine. Fortunately, the vast majority of the pairings I’ve had based on the rules below worked well enough to create a pleasing, if not perfect, combination. If the perfect pairing is a moment of pure harmony that is unmistakable and often unforgettable, the optimized pairing is one without any obvious clash of food and wine components. Based on my experience using the simple and basic guidelines below, I may not achieve the absolute perfect pairing of wine with food, but I definitely optimize my wine and food experience. That’s why books are written and classes are given on the subject. Ignore this fact and you risk a disappointment with either the wine or the food. After all, it has flavors, weight, aftertaste, structure and nuance. The wine-and-food pairing dilemma comes about because wine should be treated just like a food. How important is the pairing of wine with food?įor those of us who put as much care in choosing a wine as they do food, it helps to know a little bit of the thought process that goes into pairing wine with food. INTELLIGENCE FOR THE WINE CONSUMER by Len Napolitano Timber Cove Jenner Bodega Bay Guerneville 62-65 Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz Mountains Map. 16 WINE COUNTRY GETAWAYS Overnight Accommodations. 24 WINE COUNTRY NEWS Wineology by Len Napolitano. ON THE COVER Trinchero Napa Valley Photo by LeeAnn Vallerga. TABLE OF CONTENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK Pick up a copy of WINE COUNTRY THIS MONTH: CENTRAL COAST or download the current issue at 4 Planning a Visit to Central Coast Wine Country? Reproduction, in whole or in part, without written permission is prohibited. Livermore, Lodi, and Sierra Foothills Monterey Bay, Central Coast, Santa Cruz Mountains Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake Counties Napa Valley SALES General Sales Mike Giangreco 70, Margaret Villarreal 70, RoseAnn Trzesniewski 70, Mike Giangreco 70, Whitney Brem 83, Fax 70 Email Jeff Burgess, Director 70 or $75 per year ($1.44 each) PO Box 92, El Verano, CA 95433 Send check for $5 to PO Box 92, El Verano, CA 95433 Michelle Baker Carole & Daniel Ehrler Diana Greenwood Richard Paul Hinkle Les Maher Charles Neave Nan Reiley Frances Rivetti Jeffry Ross Sue Straight, Wine Wench Abigail ZimmermanĬIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION SUBSCRIPTIONS SINGLE COPY. PUBLISHER Mike Giangreco Direct (707) 938-3734 Chandra Grant Phone 70 More than 1,000 distribution points – Read by more than 2 million people annually SAUSAL MUSTARD FESTIVAL WINE & STYLE AT TASTING ROOM OF THE WEEK: PINOT WINERY GRAND FINALE RUTHERFORD HILL MAZZOCCO SONOMA PARADISE YOUR GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA GETAWAYS, THINGS TO DO & EVENTSĮASY-TO-FOLLOW WINERY MAPS MARCH 26, 2010
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