Pairing with Salad and Dessert

sidMember

Hi,

I was looking for some pairing recommendations for a baby greens salad w/cherry tomatoes and a balsamic vinaigrette. I'm fairly recent to wine, and most of my friends will be almost total newcomers to wine, so some non-aggressive selections would be welcome

Also, with a dark chocolate based dessert, would it be better to pair port, or some red wine? In either case, what would you recommend.

Thanks

7/23/062:41 AM

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ariesMember

The salad is a tough one, maybe a NZ SB?
For the dessert, definatly a Banyuls.

7/23/063:02 AM

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sidMember

I'm open to modifications, if they help highlight a style of wine; what kind of salad would you recommend for a pairing?

Thanks.

7/23/063:35 AM

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zmeuMember

Sid, with salad you may try a Champagne, maybe a rose. For dessert, you may try a fizzy red Italian such as Moscato d'Asti or Marzemino Dolce.

Yesterday I tried a sprkling Shiraz from Paringa, that had enough sweetness to match up a chocolate dessert.

Have fun,
Otto

7/23/061:10 PM

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seanr7Member

With a salad I think a Grüner Veltliner would work.

With a chocolate we like to pair that with a N.V. Bonny Doon Vineyard Raspberry Framboise

7/23/062:37 PM

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hunterMember

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I'm open to modifications, if they help highlight a style of wine; what kind of salad would you recommend for a pairing?

I would change the salad to get away from the vinegar dominance. Cheese based salads are best for wine and easy to do IMO or don't do a salad at all - make another cold plate of something else.

Wine pair with ease then.

7/23/0611:20 PM

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purpleteethMember

Vinegar based salad dressings are a tough match. My current preference would be a Brut sparkler, or maybe a Pouilly Fume.

For the chocolate dessert, I'd go with coffee.

7/24/063:32 PM

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