10/28 Popeyes Spicy Fried Chicken Online Wine Pairing Challenge

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An online offline-

There has been a lot of heated discussion around the ultimate wine pairing for Popeyes spicy fried chicken-- Champagne, Riesling, Vouvray, White Burgs, etc…

I decided to put this to the test. On 10/28 we taste live. Four challengers have agreed to submit their pairings and allow the public to make their decisions.

Challengers:
Lyle Fass (Rockss and Fruit)
Jon Bonne (SF Chronicle Wine Editor)
Bill Addison (James Beard Nominated Food and Wine Writer)
Alan Kropf (Editor in Chief of Mutineer Magazine, and Sommelier)

Wines will be announced this coming week in time for everyone interested in participating to source the juice. Tasters will go through a structured tasting and comment, discuss, and ultimately vote on the best pairing.

Discussion and comments will be made via twitter, a hashtag will be created for the event, and I’ll set up some live video stream from Healdsburg, CA. (anyone in the area is welcome to taste here).

More details to come.

*this is not sponsored by Popeyes and has no commercial ties. Just trying to find an excuse to thrown down some tasty birrrds!

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my Hero!! flirtysmile

I went to a “redneck” wine tasting last month. They matched fried pork rinds with a Bandol red and other whimsical pairings. … was a lot of fun.

Cheers! [berserker.gif]

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Thanks Veronica!

Bandol and pork rinds sounds gooooooood!

This is going to be a crazy event!

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You may want to add sparkling Gruner Veltliner to the list of items to try with the chicken.

Brad

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I’ve never had Popeye’s chicken - now I want some!!

This sounds like a hoot! Post in great detail, please.

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For sure!

Once all the wines are picked, I’ll post in detail how people can taste along, and write everything up for those who can’t join online.

I’m so psyched for this!

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you really don’t. Popeyes is to serious Southern Fried Chicken as JLohr is to Haut Brion.

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JLohr taste like chicken?

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Is there any ‘serious’ Southern Fried Chicken in socal?

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Just go to the testimonials page, Mr. Guns.

It’s all there.

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Had some with Frenchie the other day. Neither Haut Brion nor fried chicken came to mind. Maybe this crap - pepsi

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I think I like Popeyes better but everyone should experience a plate at this place at least once. Take a cardiologist along just in case.

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Palamà Salento Rosato Metiusco 2008 rocks our Popeye’s every time.


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I’m pretty sure that was a Proprietor’s Reserve or Select One Barrel or something super spectacular

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Popeyes is to Chicken as In-n-Out is to beef— a tribute!

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We used to have a Popeye’s three blocks from here. Now it’s a Starbucks. I will NEVER give Starbucks a dime again…

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This reminds me of the Krispy Kreme and Krug tasting we were trying to hold here once. No good would come of it. [shock.gif]

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Sounds like fun, I am game. Although there is no Popeye’s within in 100 miles of my house, I will fry my own Spicy chicken. I checked out your Dirty South wine blog [welldone.gif]
Looking forward to the throwdown!

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I will be in Hotlanta Oct. 28th. Maybe the boyz (Bowdon, Liotta, Corn-nutz) and I can do our own Popeye’s offline right there drinking out of a plastic cup. A revisit to the famous In-N-Out Las Vegas. Even thought Popeyes scares the bejesus out of me…I’m game.

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None other than Pulitzer Prize winning food writer Jonathan Gold endorses Popeye’s (especially the dirty rice and red beans & rice). The biscuits are good too IF FRESH. You can’t take them home and reheat, never the same.