OK, a point of annoyance from dinner last night at one of the most expensive places in DC. Pairings were about $100 to go with the chefs tasting menu, 5 courses. Pours were typical 2-3 oz pours, but what really got me was that no...

thought you might find this guide interesting to check out. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1594901147/vietworldkitc-20 i know the asian flavors are unusual to match with wine. do you usually pair to the predominant sauce...

Can you pair sushi with red? Are there any big pairing rules not to break?

from the always eager group here. We will have a large enough group to do a different wine with each course. Here are the concepts each dish will be based on -> - New Orleans BBQ shrimp - Japanese sake don (salmon over furikake...

drinkers, but I would like to offer a great wine that will pair well with this meal. I think it needs to be very drinkable and not too dry or heavy on the tannins for it to be palettable to them. Also, for our sake, it needs to...

that covered. I would normally say sake, but isn’t that more Japanese? I really have to stick with the Chinese theme, as it is a take on a Chinese New Year. I would welcome any suggestions.

I’ve noticed lately at more progressive dining establishments an emphasis on both wine and beer for pairing with meals. There is no doubt in my mind that categorically beer pairs better with cheese than does wine (for...

There are wine (sake and beer are also included) pairings for either $50, $100, or $150. We both chose the $50 one since we’re not a huge wine connoisseur. I was feeling a bit buzzed towards the end of the meal. My...

Personally, I’d go with sake. Here’s a guide: http://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/articles/20070321_1

The event described in the link below may be of interest to some of the regular posters here e.g. Kake. I understand that there will also be a food/sake pairing event at Saki on Tuesday 25th September where a number of the...

sake, French Chenin Blanc, Austrian Gruner, & Italian Sangiovese. Of course the food at Chanterelle is heavenly, which makes a great wine pairing even more amazing. On a side note: A friend of mine requested the name of the wines...

I have had the tasting menus with wine pairings at Ame, Coi, and Danko. Food-wise Coi was the most daring and innovative while Ame had some truly original pairings (sake which is unusual). I was more impressed with the wine...

I have looked through the carbonara wine pairings. I am wondering if the wild boar bacon will change the pairing suggestions. I am following a recipe that calls for 1/2 cup of dry white wine, I would ideally like to open only one...

pairing for the evening, I realize—but a friend is in town from WA and Indian and Sake bar is what she wants). I have been to Kyotofu and liked the sake a lot there. But again-it’s so small and crowded. We’d...

After a recent trip to Napa during which we tried some phenomenal wines I have been more determined than usual to enhance my food with well chosen, interesting pairings. I had been considering a visit to Le Bernadin (have never...