Limo picnic

[Georgie]

This Saturday a group of us are taking a limo up to the NJPAC in Newark for one of those Sound of Music Sing-A-Long events. There's no time to go out to eat beforehand, so I'm planning to bring appetizers to eat on the way. Probably cheese and crackers, dip, shrimp, maybe some sushi,I'm not quite sure yet. I'm looking for suggestions for wine. I'm thinking bubbly...any better ideas?

[wineguruchgo]

Being that you are going to serve the wine with cheese and such, I would go with a wine that is higher in acid like a Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

The acid in the wine basically strips your pallate so that every bite of food tastes like the first bite.

If you are set on Chardonnay, I would look for one that has little or no oak. Try some of the Italian Chardonnays. They too are higher in acid.

If you are looking for red wines I would lean toward the Pinot Noirs, Valpolicellas or lighter Chiantis. Heavy reds like Cabs or Merlots will not enhance the flavors of the cheese and such.

Just my humble opinion.

[Thomas]

I like the acid concept too. You can get good acidity from sparkling wine, which has a wider birth of taste range than most people think it does. Sparkling wine likes fatty food.

[Georgie]

Remember I'm new at this. What is an acidic sparkling wine to look for?

[Thomas]

My dear, any good sparkling wine has a fine level of acidity; it's the way the stuff is made. But maybe you can try a Cava--Spanish sparkling wine that is not only usually good, but goodly priced too. You'll have no trouble finding Frexinet or Cordonieu, but you'll pay less with unknowns and you'll likely get more interesting Cava.

[Georgie]

Thanks Teach!