Wines For Asian Influenced Foods

[Bucko]

Hi Randy! A BIG welcome. I know your name from somewhere - it is bugging me as to who told me about you. Do you know Melanie Wong by chance? My wife and I have ate at Roy's on many occasions and at different locations. We were stationed at Tripler Army Med Cen from 1994-96 before we exited the military. We loved the food.

I am part of a die-hard group of enophiles and Pacific Rim fanatics, who meet at various restaurants in the Seattle area once a month. We have found that Alsatian Gewurztraminer, Alsatian Pinot Gris, German Reislings, and various Loire Valley white wines work best with the majority of the foods.

I must say that I inadvertantly hurt their feelings when they took me to Wild Ginger, a locally popular spot in Seattle for Thai food. When asked what I thought, I told them that the place would go out of business in Honolulu in about a week - the quality just does not stand up to the likes of Roy's, Alan Wong's, etc.

I hope that you will stick around and enlighten us a bit with your experience and knowledge.

Bucko