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Wine Pairings with Thai Food

Pad thai is one of my all-time favorite comfort foods, but I never quite know what to pair with those complex, spicy dishes. I asked Todd Knoll, the executive estate chef at Jordan Vineyard & Winery for his take on wine pairings with three Thai dishes. Knoll was raised in Hawaii and draws upon flavors from his home state, as well as Asia.

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14 Comments | Posted by Kara Newman, July 23, 2010 at 3:30 PM
Tagged: Asian, Cabernet, Charddonay, Chardonnay, chicken satay, pad thai, Serious Grape, tom yum, wine, wine pairings

Serious Grape: A Wine Survival Guide for Fall

Every other week, Deb Harkness of Good Wine Under $20 joins us to talk some Serious Grape. Here's the latest. Photograph from Zed.Cat on Flickr Is it just me or is everyone suffering from the early fall crazies? The Labor Day holiday is looming ahead of us. Kids need back-to-school supplies and rides to and from soccer, ballet, and piano lessons (circle as appropriate). Then there's your boss, who returned from vacation full of new plans for office efficiency and greater productivity. It's enough to make the lazy days of summer seem all but a distant memory. Here's my wine survival tip for late summer and early fall: buy a mixed case of wine now, because things will only get...

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15 Comments | Posted by Deb Harkness, August 29, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Tagged: budget, Chardonnay, Gamay, red wine, Riesling, shopping, Sicily, sparkling wine, white wine