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Wedding accessories - Enchantment
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The Bride's Guide to Wine |
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Print this page to assist you in your planning. |
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Compared to the other
decisions you have to make for your many wedding
related events, choosing wine for the occasions should be
easy. To guarantee your wine selection contributes
to a memorable event, Enchantment offers the following
thoughts. But remember; personal taste produces the
best food and wine marriages, so let your own preferences
guide you. |
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Pairing Wine with Food |
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Sparkling Wine |
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d'oeuvres, smoked fish, Asian dishes, wedding cake |
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Sauvignon Blanc |
shellfish, grilled fish, seafood salads and
vegetables |
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Chardonnay |
rich
seafood dishes, pasta in cream sauce, salmon, veal |
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Merlot |
leg of
lamb, roast duck, pork, roast chicken, osso buco |
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Cabernet Sauvignon |
rack
of lamb, game meats, prime rib, veal chops, hard
cheeses |
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Shiraz/Syrah |
bbq
beef, pepper steak, Mediterranean dishes, lamb
shanks |
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Sangiovese |
sausage, quail, risotto with meat, venison, lasagna |
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Pinot Noir |
duck
breast, squab, pork chops, mushrooms, soft cheeses |
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Zinfandel |
grilled chicken, ribs pasta with meat or tomato
sauce |
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A few pointers: |
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- Whites before reds
- Light wines before richer wines
- Young before old
- Dry before sweet
- Serve the wine before the food so the guests can savor
the wine on its own
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