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by J. Michael Wheeler
There's a jewel of a wine shop in Salem, Massachusetts run by Eric Olson. Eric has some sage advice on pairing wines with your Easter Dinner:
Many of you have either one of two main courses for dinner, Ham or Lamb
and I thought I'd put my 2 cents worth in concerning what wine to
compliment said dishes. Lamb is pretty easy, as I don't believe there
are many red wines that would fail to please. Rich, flavorful, fatty
lamb does require some heft in the wine however to match perfectly...
in order of personal preference, Bordeaux (big, bold, dry, and tannic
to match richness and fat), Chianti Classico for the very same reasons,
except the mellowing agent for the fat would be acid and not
tannins. Burgundy, or Pinot Noir, Temranillo from Spain, and even, if
the Lamb is cooked with a fruity sauce or accompaniment, Zinfandel from
California. In short, just about any substantial red will do fine.
Ham is far more problematic due to its salty and less robust flavors. If you prefer red, than a young fruity Beaujolais or Pinot Noir (slightly chilled) will work. White and you might try a dry or off dry Chenin Blanc or a Riesling. An interesting compromise would be a dry French Rose.
Ham is far more problematic due to its salty and less robust flavors. If you prefer red, than a young fruity Beaujolais or Pinot Noir (slightly chilled) will work. White and you might try a dry or off dry Chenin Blanc or a Riesling. An interesting compromise would be a dry French Rose.
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The Soiree is a wine accessory that fits into any standard corked wine bottle, and comes with an extra gasket that will work with any screw cap bottle; allowing you to pour, without dripping, directly through the Soiree. Once you place the Soiree in the wine bottle, the Soiree aerates your wine as you pour it. The Soiree allows you to decant just the portion of wine you want - a glass or a carafe. The Soiree can also be used to pour the wine into a decanter, further expediting the "opening" of your wine. Soiree fits securely into any wine bottle allowing you to pour, without dripping directly through the Soiree. In using the Soiree to aerate your wine, you will notice the subtleties and character of the wine emerge immediately upon entering your glass. Soiree delivers a truly open wine just by pouring through it!
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