Pair fruity reds with hot curries

I simply adore Chinese food and eat it all the time. Frequently, I’ll also partake of fine western cuisine, but when I want something totally different my first choice is Indian cooking. The special cooking techniques and exotic spices make this one of my very favorite cuisines. I especially favor spicy Indian dishes. Many a gourmet would suggest beer with spicy Indian dishes. The problem is that I hate beer! If you haven’t already guessed from my previous article, I’m a firm advocate that wine goes best with practically everything. Read more

Choose a fruity,acid wine

Communal fun eating is what Swiss fondue is all about. The dish originated in Switzerland, specifically in the Canton of Neuchatel several centuries ago. Traditional Swiss fondue is a peasant dish made of two or more cheeses melted in white wine with a touch of Kirsch, a popular local cherry liquor. Because white wine is used to make the dish the same wine is the most logical wine to accompany the dish. In Switzerland this would be a Fendant white wine made from the chasselas variety. Good luck finding this is Shanghai! Therefore, when enjoying a Swiss fondue in Shanghai I suggest you pick a wine with similar attributes to the Fendant, specifically generous fruitiness and good acidity. An excellent choice would be a young sauvignon blanc wine. Read more

中秋烤肉季美酒隨侍煩惱飛

BBQ好好吃

在火源上料理肉類或許是百萬多年前原始人所使用最古老的烹飪方式，當時這些早期人類才剛學會駕馭火的力量。世界各地的烹飪文化都以自有的獨特方式將燒烤納入其範疇。在臺灣，中秋節則將人們對於燒烤的熱愛帶向新一波高峰，小至拋棄式烤肉架、大至專業型烤肉爐，整座島上的人都會把自己喜歡的肉類與海鮮放上去烤。除了臺灣，沒有任何一個華人文化會在中秋時節選擇烤肉作為正式的一餐。據說這項傳統起源於1980年代，當時烤肉醬廠商大打廣告，聲稱中秋節是烤肉的最佳時機。不論這項傳統究竟是怎麼開始的，烤肉在臺灣的地位已經與月餅不相上下了。在此我有一個好法子，可以讓你今年的烤肉更棒：用最理想的葡萄酒款來搭配烤肉料理！事實上，烤肉要好吃，就要合適的葡萄酒。啤酒或非酒精飲料無法發揮加分的效果，僅能用來解渴，而葡萄酒則真的能讓每一口燒烤肉類及海鮮更美味，還可促進消化。要為你的烤肉找到最佳酒款，端看你要烤的是哪種肉類及海鮮，你所用的醃料與醬汁也會左右你的選擇。因為烤肉通常相當隨興，也不需花大錢，所以搭配的酒款也應該經濟實惠，不用太講究。我們來看看三種不同的酒，它們必定能讓你今年的烤肉成為有史以來最棒的體驗。 Read more