Dinner Party With Wine:Guest Guide What to Bring
Dinner season is in full swing and we think it's fair to up our game when it comes to the wine we put on the table. Here's our guide to wine with dinner - the do's and don'ts, whether you're aiming for guests of honor status or just looking for the return invitation.
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We all have our own taste in wine - that is the beauty of the palate and we all like to celebrate these nuances. But there is a time and a place to get too personal with your decisions and have a mixed bag of friends, acquaintances, co-workers, right. When taking wine for the table, stick to crowd-pleasing classics: accessible wines that may not be recognizable by name, region, or varietal, but are recognizable by profile and palate, and that are halfway there in terms of tannin, body, and acidity are and alcohol.
Some Tips for Taking a Red Wine
- It's best to go with red wines that emphasize flavor rather than tannin and alcohol like a pinot noir. Affordable examples can be found in Austria, California and New Zealand, so you don't have to break the bank to bring in something full of character.
- Opt for medium-bodied, medium-tannin reds like a succulent Rioja or Sangiovese.
- For a group of foodies, opt for a Langhe Nebbiolo that's much more approachable from the start than your young Barolos or Barbarescos. It is light in color but high in acidity with robust tannins making it good for eating. It can be very expensive, so only go for it if you really want to please a crowd with great taste.
- Shiraz or Malbec in warm climates may be a bit too intense to be called middle ground, but as you move into cooler climates body and alcohol levels will begin to plummet on the same strain - you can never go wrong with Syrah (Shiraz). do a Côtes-du-Rhone (look for "Villages" on the label for a quality upgrade).
Some Tips for Taking a White Wine
- In general, it's harder to go wrong with a white wine, but the goal is to avoid inferior white wines, which will give it a bad rap among "red wine drinkers."
- White wine menus can be rather limited - New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, French Chardonnay, Gavi, Pinot Grigio etc. So dinners are a great opportunity to introduce something new that, again, isn't too funky and won't divide opinions. Are you looking for: Albariño, Grüner Veltliner, Etna Bianco or an Eastern European Riesling.
- Skin-contact wines tick the interesting box, but can encourage strong opinions from people whose opinion you don't want. Unfortunately, it may be safer to avoid if you want to avoid questions. If your friends are open to experimentation, ask your supplier for a "beginner" orange wine.
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