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From Carolyn`s Table
The flavour of a food almost always reveals the quality of a wine and exalts it. In turn, the quality of a wine complements the pleasure of a food and spiritualises it. - Luigi ‘Gino’ Veronelli (wine critic, 1926-2004)
Food and wine pairing? Or wine and food pairing? I often have this discussion with chefs. When one brings a bottle of wine to the table it could have taken a year or more to make and often much longer to mature, whereas even the most complicated dish takes only a few days (at the most) to prepare. So, rather decide on the wine first and then select the food to match!
Having said that, I take pleasure in announcing that our Creation Viognier 2012 as well as our Creation Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon 2012 will be released by the end of July. Both wines are absolutely gorgeous and like all of our Creation wines, delightfully food-friendly. With the delicately perfumed Viognier I recommend Vegetable Chicken Laksa – a subtle yet irresistibly fragrant Thai soup. With the Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon I suggest a fresh Parsley Chowder - the freshness of the herbs and the seafood perfectly match the freshness and ‘sea breeze’ characteristics of this superb blend!
With the cold weather in mind, I have also paired a few of our red wines with hearty winter dishes. Our rich, complex Creation Syrah with a delectable Fillet of Beef with Risotto and our intensely fragrant Creation Pinot Noir with a flavourful Coq au Vin. You’ll find that both pairings are beautifully balanced with the weight of the wine and the dish complementing each other. Speaking of Coq au Vin: when cooking with wine it is important to always use a good wine (ideally the one that you will be drinking with your food). To create a great dish one needs quality ingredients, just as the winemaker needs quality grapes to produce a great wine.
WIN 6 bottles of Creation Wines
Here’s your chance to be creative! Match your favourite Creation wine with the ideal dish, send us the recipe and you could be the lucky winner! Please include a picture of the wine and food pairing and submit on Creation Facebook or email to salome@creationwines.com by 31 July 2012.
