A lot has been said of the pairing of wine with food. A lot. We’ve seen the books. We haven’t read them all, but we are aware of the existence of the aforementioned books. In any case, here’s the straightforward FoodBoozeTunes way of pairing wine with food:
1. Look it up on the InterWebs. Steak and Cabernet? Great. Spicy lamb stew with Merlot? Awesomesauce. Et cetera.
2. This is probably more applicable to red wines, but let the wine for at least five years. It’s 2010, so a 2005 (or earlier) nicely paired with your dish would likely be excellent. If you have the space, hoard a good variety of bottles for years and years and years.
3. Enjoy your meal, people. Your choice of wine is only as good as the food with which it is paired, and the entire meal is only as good as the company you’re with. (And everything would be more awesome if you played some kick ass tunes.)
Eat, drink, and make merry!
— Ryan
