Pairing with meat loaf

ToddFrench · February 16, 2009, 9:04pm

I’m sure you’ve all done it - we have, too. Tonight’s recipe from Bon Apetit calls for some ketchup and hoisin sauce in the mixture, so there’s some zest going on for sure. Normally we’d go for a Bordeaux blend if it was more neutral, but it sounds like Zinfandel might be a good choice, perhaps?

Would a Rhone blend be overpowered by the main course?

Bill_Tex_Landreth · February 16, 2009, 9:06pm

Just say no to meatloaf.

ToddFrench · February 16, 2009, 9:07pm

Not everybody has steak each evening, Bill…

My wife adores meatloaf, and she is the cook, ergo…

Bill_Tex_Landreth · February 16, 2009, 9:08pm

I had sockeye salmon last night…thank you very much.

I am the cook.

Mark.Ricca · February 16, 2009, 9:55pm

I’m shipping one down with the wine for FFII. I’ll put my 80/20 ground where my mouth is…

mike_pobega · February 16, 2009, 9:59pm

Big fan of homemade meatloaf here. It has an ‘Italian’ twist. (what a shock).

With yours I would do a Pax type of Syrah or a Zin. With mine, a cab (another shock).

Have fun.
M

Michael_Bowden · February 17, 2009, 12:16am

Exactly.

Mark.Ricca · February 17, 2009, 1:11am

What do they put in meatloaf south of the Mason Dixon, roadkill?

Jorge_Henriquez · February 17, 2009, 1:17am

Possum.

Meatloaf rocks…all this poor plantain slinger can afford in these turbulent, sub-prime mortgaged, messy times. Todd, try one of the 07 Cotes du Rhone that Brad Trent or Cris W. have been touting these days. The Domaine de la Garrigue is a 100% Syrah CdR.

Mark.Ricca · February 17, 2009, 1:28am

Even though I do a 50/50 beef/turkey mix, the gravy is the braising liquid from my short ribs.

Plantain slinger??? The visual on that is a little disturbing Jorge.
Do you need glasses?

Jorge_Henriquez · February 17, 2009, 1:32am

Huh?

Plantains man…the noodles of the Caribbean.

Cris_Whetstone · February 17, 2009, 1:34am

That hair didn’t come from his head.

Bob_Wood · February 17, 2009, 1:45am

Rhones, Rhone-ish and zinfandel with meat loaf. Especially if it has hoisin in it. Sounds good. Did I miss the link?

Jorge_Henriquez · February 17, 2009, 1:45am

Hmmmm, and what “conditioner” do YOU use buddy?

Cris_Whetstone · February 17, 2009, 1:54am

This one seems appropriate in more ways than one. “Firming”

Jorge_Henriquez · February 17, 2009, 2:24am

Mark.Ricca · February 17, 2009, 2:29am

These silly thread drifts are really annoying!!!

Here I thought we had a serious discussion going on about meatloaf.

Jorge_Henriquez · February 17, 2009, 2:32am

You’re gonna have to speak up. Can’t hear much with these massive man-tits pressing against my ear.

Mark.Ricca · February 17, 2009, 2:42am

OMG

That shit is too weird…

ToddFrench · February 17, 2009, 4:56am

Well, the meat loaf was fantastic - I’m sitting here with a giant gut filled with ground beef, and Scherrer OMV Zinfandel was a perfect pairing.

Good thing I have such great feedback here to guide me when I ask for it.