On The Topic of Pairing Wine With Food

Apr 03, 2007 4 Replies
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I recently bought a super cheap bottle of wine from the local gourmet store, brand name Apostoli, Pinot Grigio. It was on super sale, half price, and said "highly recommended" on the sale sign.



I have to admit, I drank it with a meal of ham and sweet potatos and my God! Was it horrible! I couldn't stomach it after a while. Oddly enough I'm drinking a glass right now in isolation from any food and have to say that I am enjoying the wine! It does make a world of difference what you eat with some wines! And some wines seem to taste better as a late night cocktail. :-)



I will be asking my friends what they are serving for Easter Dinner before I take a wine over! That is for sure! Either that or we will have the wine before or after dinner!



Has anyone heard of Apostoli, especially their Pinot Grigio? for 6.99 a bottle I though it was pretty good.



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This pinot grigio is omnipresent now. They seem to be serving it at a lot of restaurants.

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Santa Margarita Pinot Grigio, Alto Aldige 2004 Price $23 Rating 87 The most famous Pinot Grigio import in the United States, if not the world, may be resting on its laurels. The sip has more tree fruit along with mineral. Good, but not great, then consider the price.

DH picks up pinot grigio's. They are just not one of my favorite wines, but now and then I'll drink one that he buys and think it's 'drinkable' with a meal, but as I'm not a white wine lover, you can count out my opinion; but I think there is a lot of difference between pinot grigios.

Dee

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The Apostoli is actually pretty good I think. Obviously I wouldn't recommend it with ham and sweet potatos. But for 6.99 a bottle it's pretty good when the occasion doesn't warrant opening the first rate stuff. :-)

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Never had the Apostoli. Good price. There is a food/wine matching section at the FAQ for this group:

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Nothing wrong with drinking by itself, but from a matching standpoint Pinot Grigio is probably best suited for light seafood dishes, or maybe chicken in a light sauce. If good crispness maybe a fresh tomato sauce.

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Pinot Grigio would not normally be considered a good match for red meat. Too, this producer's version may not be among the best. Pinot Grigio is often merely industrial plonk. With ham, a white that might be worth trying is a Verdicchio.

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