dinner for a merlot

[winophite]

Well I'm having a birthday dinner tomorrow and trying to decide on the main course. I want to drink a nice merlot, (Paradigm) and have narrowed my dinner to 3 mains. Glazed baked ham, chicken alfreado on linguini or chicken parmisian. While I know there aren't any wrongs because you should drink what you like, I would like to compliment the wine well beings it's a $40 plus bottle,(one of the most expensive ever for me). Any thoughts, or perhaps should I consider steaks. Thanks WP