Pollo con mole (chicken with mole sauce) would make an epic pairing with Petite Sirah. By Matt Hill. Full-bodied red wines like Petite Sirah have high tannin (bitterness and astringency), which means you’ll want to match them up with richer, more fatty foods to create balance. With it...
Lamb also really takes on the flavor of the sauce, so consider the sauce when pairing. Opt for more medium-bodied wines or bold reds with smoother tannin. Need a few examples? Malbec, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Touriga Nacional, and Petit Verdot will work wonders with lamb. Wine with Veal ...
There are many red dessert wines in the US made with grapes such as Zinfandel, Mourvedre, Malbec and Petite Sirah. These wines explode with sweetness and heightened alcohol content. Fortified Wine Fortified wines are made when grape brandy is added to a wine and can either be dry or sweet....
Petite Sirah: Originally French, Petite Sirah and its powerful flavors are now largely found in California. Nebbiolo: One of Italy’s most legendary grapes, Nebbiolo boasts high tannin content and bitterness while still having a delicate nose. Cabernet Sauvignon: You know this one. The most widel...
Wine Folly’s 2017 Wine Buying Guide will come in handy regardless of whether you’re a novice or are a pro. It’s organized by style of wine (from bold red to light white wines) with a focus on which regions, varieties, and vintages to seek out. Table of Contents Full-Bodied Red ...
Join Wine Folly, the popular weekly newsletter that educates and entertains, and we'll send you our 9-Chapter Wine 101 Guide today! See Details Malbec Food Pairing Umami Lover: Unlike Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec doesn’t have a super long finish. Because of this, Malbec is great with leaner...
like I’d really wrapped my mouth around a burst of flavor. While it’s tempting to think of pairing this with something off the grill, I think I’ll finish the bottle with Mick’s suggestion of enjoying it on its own. Maybe at the end of the day while watching a movie. Tony also...
CA calledLeroy’s Kitchen + Lounge. I don’t know what I had to eat nor why we chose the Niner Petite Sirah but I do know, it was the first time I had ever heard of and drank Petite Sirah. I could not believe how it felt, how it tasted and how classy the bottle looked – I...
perhaps the integration of a very dark grape into your blend will help to boost color, right from the crush. Even a 10% addition of a deeply colored grape such as Petite Verdot, Petite Sirah, or Chambourcin can enhance the overall color of your batch and not detract from the primary va...
Lamb also really takes on the flavor of the sauce, so consider the sauce when pairing. Opt for more medium-bodied wines or bold reds with smoother tannin. Need a few examples? Malbec, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Touriga Nacional, and Petit Verdot will work wonders with lamb. Wine with...