Matching help: Chili

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Going non-traditional this Christmas with a boneless chuck roast & red bean chili. Making it on the milder side off spicy. What wine can I pair with it that’ll satisfy both the M.I.L. (Chardonnay drinker) and myself (thinking Zin, Grenache or Syrah with chili).

TIA

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Your contryman has some good advice…

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If it’s not too hot a good grenache blend will work. Otherwise as Bill says, beer/

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Oh not-so-wise sir,

There’s a reason I asked for a “W I N E” pairing. The mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law (who is coming along as well) are not beer drinkers. But thanks for playing. headbang

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Wine or whine?

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With that many people at the table…just open up multiple bottles…zin for you…and some chard for the ladies…sounds like they wont know the difference (no offense)

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Not many people at all. It’ll be just Zoe, her mother & grandmother and myself. My brother in law and his wife will show up for dessert later on. He’ll probably be buzzed on G&Ts already by then. But I do like your style Mr. Bowden…although it might not look good for me to down an entire 750 of Zin by myself. [wink.gif]

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I got a call one Easter from a customer saying “This Lambrusco is a HIT! Even my mother in law who puts Equal in her Chardonnay LOVES it…”

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Well dah! THAT’S been determined already.