Need some quick advice on this. Will contain sausage, chicken, seafood. Beer we have. Sauvignon blanc we do not have. Any other suggestions for a white pairing?
I was thinking German Riesling trocken or a chardonnay, but other possibilities could include German kabinett, Alsatian Riesling or white Hermitage.
Open to any suggestions. Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Doug
Beaujolais. A decent one, or a Beaujolais Villages, likewise decent.
How about a big Paso Robles Viogner?
I’m about to pair a Denner with Thai Food.
Yes, Beaujolais has worked well for me in the past. Specifically Thivin Cote de Brouilly…
Gulp. No Beaujolais either. Or Viognier.
Beer sounding increasingly good.
Thanks for the suggestions so far.
Cheers,
Doug
Abita.
Turbo dog
Agree beer is best and Turbo Dog is an excellent choice. But if wine is a must, how about spanish wines? Just had some with spice spanish tapas dishes and went mighty well.
Priorat
Beer.
Champagne
Family gathering. Went with a 2010 Amiot Chassagne-Montrachet premier and a 2012 Donnhoff kabinett. And beer. Everyone happy.
Thanks for your ideas.
Cheers,
Doug
FWIW…I made a shrimp, smoked sausage ham jambalaya last weekend. Though I’m not a big believer in food/wine matches (or people “matches” either), we had a Trimbach '96 riesling that went very well with this…and some 2009 Barbera d’Alba…and leftovers of a 2000 Chevillon Nuits-Les St.Georges…They all “went” fine, IMO.
So…your pinot/noir riesling match…is as good as any. This is a very versatile dish…or such wines are.
Dark colored dry rosé, maybe Garnacha or Montepulciano based, bubbles optional.
This sounds like a perfect opportunity for fino or manzanilla sherry.
Rose or bubbles or beer
If you are using saffron in the dish it will adversely affect the attempt at wine matching - unless you go with riesling or albarino.
I once dated a doctor from New Orleans and she made great Jambalaya. We drank a lot of dry riesling.
Thanks for all these great ideas. We will undoubtedly have this dish again and will try some additional pairings.
Cheers,
Doug
When in Rome…with the inclusion of the seafood pair it with Pontchartrain Vineyards Le Trolley (Blanc du Bois grape). This wine does a great job with savory seafood dishes. I keep a cache of .375 bottles on hand for pairings like these.