Comments on: Pairing Primer Part I: The Basics http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/ Experiential wine education and real conversation over a virtual glass of wine Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:42:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: swirlingnotions http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1739 swirlingnotions Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:07:43 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1739 White On Rice Couple . . . Good, I'm so glad this post gave you confidence to be bold in your pairings! Please do let me know if you find an unusual one that particularly tickles your tastebuds. RecipeGirl . . . Stay tuned. Thanks! Cathy . . . Blissful indeed. Well said. Steph . . . Can't do much about that sommelier at Costco, but I'll try my best to keep the tips coming here. Steve . . . Thanks! I'd love a link, please do. Jenn . . . Thanks! Maureen . . . I agree, sometimes guidelines actually give us confidence and freedom. I'll definitely be including more on the subject of pairing in the future. Mike . . . I couldn't agree more. Although a little lingering Cabernet Sauvignon with a molten chocolate cake or some pungent Stilton isn't a bad thing at all ;-). White On Rice Couple . . . Good, I’m so glad this post gave you confidence to be bold in your pairings! Please do let me know if you find an unusual one that particularly tickles your tastebuds.

RecipeGirl . . . Stay tuned. Thanks!

Cathy . . . Blissful indeed. Well said.

Steph . . . Can’t do much about that sommelier at Costco, but I’ll try my best to keep the tips coming here.

Steve . . . Thanks! I’d love a link, please do.

Jenn . . . Thanks!

Maureen . . . I agree, sometimes guidelines actually give us confidence and freedom. I’ll definitely be including more on the subject of pairing in the future.

Mike . . . I couldn’t agree more. Although a little lingering Cabernet Sauvignon with a molten chocolate cake or some pungent Stilton isn’t a bad thing at all ;-).

]]> By: Mike http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1738 Mike Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:42:23 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1738 Great post. Another great lesson in pairing wine with food: you don't appreciate the importance of it until you make a very bad pairing. Like if you happen to have some very strong, full bodied wine still in your glass from dinner when you dive into dessert...suddenly, the sweetness of the dessert or the tannins of the wine (or whatever) are just completely out of whack and every flavor is screamingly out of harmony. Now, I make a point of finishing both dinner AND the wine before advancing to dessert. ;-) Great post. Another great lesson in pairing wine with food: you don’t appreciate the importance of it until you make a very bad pairing. Like if you happen to have some very strong, full bodied wine still in your glass from dinner when you dive into dessert…suddenly, the sweetness of the dessert or the tannins of the wine (or whatever) are just completely out of whack and every flavor is screamingly out of harmony.

Now, I make a point of finishing both dinner AND the wine before advancing to dessert. ;-)

]]> By: Maureen http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1732 Maureen Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:46:03 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1732 Great post Lia. I like reading these guidelines, as most of my experience has just come from trial and error. One that always gets me is asparagus - especially when I serve it with a filet. I'm looking forward to the future installments, as well as what you pair with the foods you post regularly on your blog. Great post Lia. I like reading these guidelines, as most of my experience has just come from trial and error. One that always gets me is asparagus - especially when I serve it with a filet.

I’m looking forward to the future installments, as well as what you pair with the foods you post regularly on your blog.

]]> By: JennDZ_The Leftover Queen http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1729 JennDZ_The Leftover Queen Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:52:10 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1729 This is a very informative post. Thank you. Pairing wines with food, is something I would love to learn more about! This is a very informative post. Thank you. Pairing wines with food, is something I would love to learn more about!

]]> By: Steve http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1727 Steve Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:42:52 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1727 Great post - I hope you don't mind if I link to it! Great post - I hope you don’t mind if I link to it!

]]> By: Stephanie http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1722 Stephanie Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:11:29 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1722 Thank you Lia - so much. I need education and I also appreciate "there are no steadfast rules". I was standing today in Costco wishing I could call someone for help . . . I need a sommelier on my shoulder whispering in my ear. I do really like robust reds. steph Thank you Lia - so much. I need education and I also appreciate “there are no steadfast rules”. I was standing today in Costco wishing I could call someone for help . . . I need a sommelier on my shoulder whispering in my ear. I do really like robust reds. steph

]]> By: Cathy http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1721 Cathy Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:09:42 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1721 I agree pairing at first is difficult but once you stick to the rules, really trusting your palate on the underlying flavors, a good pairing can be blissful. Thanks for going over your thoughts on this. I agree pairing at first is difficult but once you stick to the rules, really trusting your palate on the underlying flavors, a good pairing can be blissful. Thanks for going over your thoughts on this.

]]> By: RecipeGirl http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1720 RecipeGirl Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:14:39 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1720 Thanks- I love the tips on pairing :) I look forward to more... Thanks- I love the tips on pairing :) I look forward to more…

]]> By: White On Rice Couple http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1709 White On Rice Couple Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:08:14 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/02/15/pairing-primer-part-i-the-basics/#comment-1709 "there are a couple of ground rules in pairing and the first of them is that there are no steadfast rules" - thank you for this! I sometimes find myself to be a total rebel when choosing a heavier red for lighter meals and will take the verbal beating from my wine savvvvy friends. I thoroughly enjoy a full bodied wines because i enjoy the "contrast". I feel better now understanding that it's a personal choice. For lighter, more refreshing wines, I find that I am enjoying rose's during a warm summer afternoon. I've just started to warm up to whites, which are more typically paired with Viet foods. Thank you so much for this informative series. I look forward to your other installments! “there are a couple of ground rules in pairing and the first of them is that there are no steadfast rules” - thank you for this! I sometimes find myself to be a total rebel when choosing a heavier red for lighter meals and will take the verbal beating from my wine savvvvy friends. I thoroughly enjoy a full bodied wines because i enjoy the “contrast”. I feel better now understanding that it’s a personal choice.
For lighter, more refreshing wines, I find that I am enjoying rose’s during a warm summer afternoon. I’ve just started to warm up to whites, which are more typically paired with Viet foods.
Thank you so much for this informative series. I look forward to your other installments!

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