What wine to pair with...

if she makes it spicy, and I mean "chest burning" spicy-
nothing pairs better with Thai than Australian Shiraz

Think German.

I recommend bubbles, something along the lines of Cremant d'Alsace.

Enjoy your dinner.

I second grun. Cheap bubbly works well, as does a well-chilled lager.

"Cheap bubbly?"

Riesling (dry). Gewurztraminer if you use a lot of hot spices.

quote:

Originally posted by GreenDrazi:
Riesling (dry). Gewurztraminer if you use a lot of hot spices.

The Thai people who cook authentic Thai and visit Thailand, drink wine - disagree:

http://forum.auswine.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=3080&highlight=thai

"The picture is worth a thousand words"

gewurztraminer is the classic pairing.

beer, tea, thai iced tea / coffee....


mmmm...

screw wine. this is good food.

For me, red wine and spice heat don't work. I've tried it, and it's NOT a match made in heaven, for me at least.

I prefer spice/fire with off-dry riesling or gewurtz.

Alsace !!!!!!

Off dry white or Champ for sure.

NO RED.

Beer.

I agree w/ the iced tea idea. And port for desert.

SM,
Where's the report?

The report is here.

My younger brother started writing a cute little wine-with-food column for an online foodie site.... he is the author.

As mentioned...anything Alsace!

Thanks for the linkaroo, SweetM. As I was reading your brother's report, a cook from Thai restaurant - OSHA - walked by my window. I jumped out of my chair and rushed outside to ask him, I know him personally, what wine they like to serve with food at their table. He looked at me like I was from Mars and said they have both red and white at the restaurant, but only white people order it. Thais drink beer, he said...or Johnnie Walker. I thanked him, and told him he is missing out big time, but promised to consider his advice.

I still stick with my initial suggestion. Sparkle, sparkle!



p.s. I find it rather fascinating how some food cultures can be so open for so many choices of wine, and others are absolutely incapable of carrying a wine through meal.

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