But, my lady and I frequently have shrimp cocktail before a big (by our stadards anyway) weekend dinner. If not that, usually some sort of pita and hummous.

Any wine matching ideas for these simple, yet tasty dishes?

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I would go with a NZ SB and a Tokay-Pinot-Gris, respectively.

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"What contemptible scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?" -- W.C. Fields

If you serve it with a zesty cocktail sauce, then your best (only) bets are ice water or Champagne/Sparkling Wine.

The Shrimp cocktail ----Champagne

The hummous and pita (and other mediterranean foods, like olives, grapeleaves, etc)-- A Ksara or other Lebanese Cabernet, or Israeli Cabernet, or other really dry Cab.

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"Life is short....start with the dessert."

Champagne. By the way, I find I agree with JIMMYV on food pairing more than any other forumite.

Just one more sip.

it is "dumb". you are wasting time debating in MTH, when it's all about shrimp cocktails and hummus.

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There are no dumb questions, just dumb people.

Even I wouldn't drink zinfandel with the shrimp, but I would with the hummus.

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Try Moschofilero. It's from Greece. It is related to Muscat, so it has some really nice floral and earthy notes which speak to the shrimp and horseradish, and mellow acidity that will not fight with the ketchup, and will cut the density of the hummus. Champagne is like a beautiful woman, serve her only when you and compliment her.

In addition to ice water as an alternative to wine with a spicy shrimp cocktail, how about a nice Martini?