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I N T E L L I G E N C E f O r T H E W I N E C O N S U M E rBY LEN NAPOLITANOWhich wines are compatible with a wide variety of foods?This question arises often when I am out to dinner with agroup of people. I am asked to pick a wine for the table that willsatisfy everyone. This is almost impossible, not only because eachperson has their own preference for wine, but also because eachwill choose his or her own dinner independent of the others,which will invariably result in a wide variety of foods on thetable. The problem therefore becomes how to satisfy as manypeople as possible with one wine selection.Depending on the number of people at the table, one way toapproach the task is to order at least one type of white wine atleast one type of red wine. This is always my first choice whendining with more four or more people. The wines I like to selecton these occasions are light-bodied whites and medium-bodiedreds. For white, I find Sauvignon Blanc to be very versatile withSEDANS • STRETCH, HUMMER and EXCURSION limousinesTop quality limousines andexceptional chauffeur servicesince 1996800-310-8787www.famouscitylimo.comFirst Hour Freewith 6+ hour bookingMENTION WCTW WHENMAKING RESERVATIONSWINE TASTING • SPECIAL OCCASIONS • CORPORATE ACCOUNTSalmost all fish, vegetarian and chicken dishes. This wine typicallyhas a crisp, refreshing feel and doesn’t dominate food flavors.People who say they will only drink white wines will pretty muchalways feel comfortable with a Sauvignon Blanc.With the red wine selection for a group there are two roads Ican take, depending on the style of restaurant we’re in. If meatand game dishes and other big, flavorful meals dominate themenu, I like to make the red choice a blended wine. This couldbe one of many different blends, such as Cabernet Sauvignoncombined with Merlot, Cabernet with Shiraz or Cabernet withSangiovese. These wines combine richness of flavor with asmoothness that will appeal to many red wine drinkers. If,however, the menu is mostly middle-of-the-road style withpastas, chicken, light sauces and salads, I will usually select aPinot Noir as the red wine. This wine is probably the mostversatile of all reds, and will usually appeal to both red and whitewine lovers. When dining in French restaurants, you can call outfor a red Burgundy and know you will get a Pinot Noir.When you are unsure of which wine to order with a largegroup, these suggestions will help your odds of pleasing the mostpeople. In a quality restaurant, there is usually a wine expert onhand who can make suggestions, and you should feel free to takeadvantage of their knowledge of the menu and their wines thatpair best with it.Certified in Wine by the Society of Wine Educators and the Wine & Spirits Education Trust,Len Napolitano is the author of Nose, Legs, Body! Know Wine Like The Back of Your Hand.Available on Amazon.com and at wineology.com. Follow Len on Twitter: @wineologistE mail your wine questions to: Len@wineology.comT10Follow us on twitter @WineCountrytW
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