Highbrow Magazine - wine pairings https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/wine-pairings en Pairing BBQ Flavors With Bold Wines https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/10115-pairing-bbq-flavors-bold-wines <div class="field field-name-field-cat field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/food" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Food</a></div></div></div><span class="submitted-by">Submitted by tara on Fri, 08/30/2019 - 19:07</span><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/1bbqandwine.jpg?itok=sWVyysKn"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/1bbqandwine.jpg?itok=sWVyysKn" width="480" height="320" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p> <p>Grilling is one of America’s greatest pastimes, and if you love grilled meat, chances are you also like hosting cookouts to show off your pit master prowess. Once you’ve mastered the art of the char, why not serve wine that blows the lid off the meal, in the best possible way.</p> <p> </p> <p>The right wine pairing makes all the difference. The aroma and flavor of wines can highlight and enhance the taste of grilled food. And the good news is, it’s not rocket science. Choosing wine depends mostly on what you’re grilling, and how you’re dressing it up — what kind of sauce or rubs you’re using.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Classic barbecue needs bold wine</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>When you’re grilling cuts of beef like brisket, tenderloin, a juicy steak or ribs and using potent spices and flavors like classic Kansas City or Memphis-style barbecue sauce, cabernet sauvignon is a great choice to balance those intense flavors.</p> <p> </p> <p>For example, within The Federalist’s portfolio of wines celebrating America’s heritage, <a href="https://www.federalistwines.com/cabernet">The Federalist Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon</a> is a medium-weight red wine with a good grip from tannins, in wine speak —which means the flavor and body of the wine is strong enough to hold up to the bold, smoky and spicy flavors of your meat. You can also serve it with game-like venison, or roasted and smoked vegetables. This wine has an aroma of berries, tart cherries, sweet oak and cinnamon, along with a delicious flavor that will impress your dinner guests.</p> <p> </p> <p>Another popular choice to serve with grilled meats like a flank steak is the Honest Red Blend, combining 53 percent merlot grapes with 30 percent zinfandel and 15 percent cabernet sauvignon. It marries the flavor of dark fruits with some spiciness and a rich, round mouthfeel. You can’t go wrong serving a bold red wine with grilled red meat, as the high-fat content in the meat is balanced by the strong tannins in red wine.</p> <p> </p> <p> <img alt="" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/2bbqandwine.jpg" style="height:377px; width:625px" />                                                                                   </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Mix it up</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>If you’re serving a mix of grilled foods, including pork or barbecued chicken along with burgers and steaks, you can choose a versatile wine that pairs well with a variety of different types of meat and poultry. Since many pork recipes use sweet and tangy sauces, wine with a fruitier flavor may be just the ticket, like red zinfandel or a bourbon barrel-aged wine. You may even want to add a little of the wine to the sauce.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.federalistwines.com/bourbon-barrel-aged-zinfandel">The Federalist Bourbon Barrel-aged Zinfandel</a> embraces the uniquely American tradition of aging wine in charred bourbon barrels. The result is a fruity, spicy wine with dark cherry and cola notes, making the wine a great choice to pair with chicken marinated in barbecue sauce or grilled smoked sausages. For a stronger tannin structure and cleansing acidity that pairs exceptionally well with steak, a Lodi sourced zinfandel adds some zing to balance spicy, smoky flavors from your grill or smoker.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Lighten it up</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>When you’re grilling lighter fare like fish or chicken, or if you're entertaining vegetarian or vegan friends, choose a white wine to enhance and match those delicate flavors and textures. Heavier barbecued meats and stronger flavors can easily overwhelm a lighter white wine, but a crisp chardonnay pairs well with these foods. Chardonnay pairs perfectly with veggie burgers and grilled vegetables, chicken, and several types of fattier fish such as salmon, trout, tuna or rockfish. You can even serve it with Cornish game hen.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/1foodandwine_0.jpg" style="height:427px; width:625px" /></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>© 2019 Brandpoint - All Rights Reserved.</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Highbrow Magazine</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>--<strong>Image Sources:</strong></p> <p><em><strong>--Brandpoint</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>--Federalist Wines</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>--<a href="https://pixabay.com/photos/steak-dinner-tenderloin-3557662/">Pixabay </a>(Creative Commons)</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>--Cover photos: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkyum/15430551887">Think YUM</a> (Flickr, Creative Commons)</strong></em></p> <p> </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/federalist-wines" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">federalist wines</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/federalist-lodi-cabernet-sauvignon" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">federalist lodi cabernet sauvignon</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/zinfandel" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">zinfandel</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/barbecue" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">barbecue</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/grilling" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">grilling</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/labor-day" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">labor day</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/steak" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">steak</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/ribs" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">ribs</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/wine-pairings" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">wine pairings</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/white-wine" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">white wine</a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/red-wine" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">red wine</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">BPT</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pop field-type-list-boolean field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Popular:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">not popular</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-bot field-type-list-boolean field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Bottom Slider:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Out Slider</div></div></div> Fri, 30 Aug 2019 23:07:53 +0000 tara 8938 at https://www.highbrowmagazine.com https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/10115-pairing-bbq-flavors-bold-wines#comments