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by Ed McCarthy and Mary Ewing-Mulligan MW

No matter how much you value imagination and creativity, there’s no sense in reinventing the wheel. In wine-and-food terms, it pays to know the classic pairings because they work, and they’re a sure thing. They didn’t become classics by being mediocre.

Here are some famous and reliable food and wine combinations:

FOOD  

  WINE

Oysters     Chablis
Lamb     Red Bordeaux or Chianti
Walnuts & Stilton cheese     Port
Gorgonzola cheese     Amarone
Foie gras     Sauternes or with late-harvest
  Gewürtztraminer
Soup     Dry amontillado Sherry
Salmon     Pinot Noir
Toasted almonds or green olives     Fino or manzanilla Sherry
Grilled fish     Vinho Verde
Braised beef     Barolo
Grilled chicken     Beaujolais
Goat cheese     Sancerre or Pouilly-Fumé
Beef bourguignonne     Red Burgundy
Dark Chocolate     California Cabernet Sauvignon or Port

But why stop there?
Create your own list of favorite reliables. Here are a few to start you off:

Buttered popcorn     Sauternes
Hot dogs  
(mustard and sauerkraut)  		   White Zinfandel
Spicy nachos     Red Zinfandel
Pizza     Italian Barbera (fantastic!)
Breakfast     Moscato d’Asti
  (in place of orange juice)

* Excerpted from Wines for Dummies
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