What’s the priciest wine you’ve paired with a cheap food?

[John_Glas]

Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia with pizza.

I don’t know I have seen some pizzas over $100 a pizza. Now if it was Papa John’s that is different.

[B_Davies]

I really want to do a 2014 latour with some of the General Tso’s we ordered last night…

[B_Davies]

Currently enjoying some Thorn Merlot by the Prisoner Wine Co with some Cheez-its

[M.Kaplan]

Old Yquem over vanilla ice cream

[ybarselah]

given the complexity of high end wine, the simpler the pairing the better - junk food fits the bill perfectly. with that said, 2004 DRC monty with microwave popcorn.

[B_Davies]

Old Yquem over vanilla ice cream

That sounds great.

[B_Davies]

given the complexity of high end wine, the simpler the pairing the better - junk food fits the bill perfectly. with that said, 2004 DRC monty with microwave popcorn.

Salted and buttered or just plain?

[Marc_Hauser]

I don’t think many would think this unorthodox, but Dom goes strikingly well with plain Lays potato chips. You can upgrade to artisan kettle cooked, if you’re feeling fancy.

There’s a Thomas Keller x Regiis Ova caviar and champagne lounge in Yountville now, in the former Redd space. Heavy on the LVMH portfolio. I enjoyed a bottle of Dom 2008 with their take on French onion dip and chips. It was spectacular.

[DougS]

I’ve had so many great wines with pizza. It’s perfect. Sometimes the food shouldn’t be the star, or even try to be.

[B_Davies]

I’ve had so many great wines with pizza. It’s perfect. Sometimes the food shouldn’t be the star, or even try to be.

Agreed. I’m at work drinking a pretty decent Napa merlot with Cheez-its.

[brigcampbell]

We once had a dozen or so fancy red Burgs (grand cru?) with a roast piglet, which we had to preorder a day ahead of time. It was the kind of place that served their 'cue with paper plates and styro cups, and only 1 wet wipe per person.

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DRC with fish tacos. I’ve shared this before.

DRC Grands-Echezeaux and Fish Tacos

[lleichtman]

I’ve done champagne quite a few times with Popeyes fried chicken sandwich and had a blast. Do you have any odd pairings? Like do you secretly drink port with a small bowl of cereal?

I’m thinking my next high/low mix might be sake and burgers.

2002 Cheval Blanc with a cheeseburger.

[lleichtman]

I don’t think many would think this unorthodox, but Dom goes strikingly well with plain Lays potato chips. You can upgrade to artisan kettle cooked, if you’re feeling fancy.

Put a some creme fraiche and smoked salmon on those potato chips and you have an elegant snack.

[brigcampbell]

I don’t think many would think this unorthodox, but Dom goes strikingly well with plain Lays potato chips. You can upgrade to artisan kettle cooked, if you’re feeling fancy.

Put a some creme fraiche and smoked salmon on those potato chips and you have an elegant snack.

Nacho Doritos are the bomb with champagne

[T_Welch]

Sometime in the mid-eighties 2 friends and I were grilling some ribs. The father of one of the friends had stopped drinking so we could raid his cellar. We drank a bottle of 1962 Haut Brion and 2 bottles of 1961 Trotanoy.

[B_Davies]

We once had a dozen or so fancy red Burgs (grand cru?) with a roast piglet, which we had to preorder a day ahead of time. It was the kind of place that served their 'cue with paper plates and styro cups, and only 1 wet wipe per person.

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DRC with fish tacos. I’ve shared this before.

DRC Grands-Echezeaux and Fish Tacos - YouTube

I was looking at the one DRC we have in inventory and we’re selling it for underneath market value, but sadly It’d still be like 3 months of saving $$$ to buy that. Fish tacos are now my favorite type of taco since the pandemic hit. We have a local place that makes amazing stuffed ones and it’s definitely our most visited restaurant in the last 1-2 years.

[B_Davies]

Sometime in the mid-eighties 2 friends and I were grilling some ribs. The father of one of the friends had stopped drinking so we could raid his cellar. We drank a bottle of 1962 Haut Brion and 2 bottles of 1961 Trotanoy.

WOW!

[B_Davies]

I don’t think many would think this unorthodox, but Dom goes strikingly well with plain Lays potato chips. You can upgrade to artisan kettle cooked, if you’re feeling fancy.

Put a some creme fraiche and smoked salmon on those potato chips and you have an elegant snack.

Nacho Doritos are the bomb with champagne

No Cooler Ranch?

[Vince_T]

I don’t think many would think this unorthodox, but Dom goes strikingly well with plain Lays potato chips. You can upgrade to artisan kettle cooked, if you’re feeling fancy.

Put a some creme fraiche and smoked salmon on those potato chips and you have an elegant snack.

Nacho Doritos are the bomb with champagne

THIS.

[Kris_Patten]

Salon + popcorn/potato chips or Scarecrow with happy hour burger at The Met for $8.