Pizza and Wine

[mrdutton]

I ate this dish at a place called California Pizza Kitchen.

Frankly, the thought of eating poached pears with Gorgonzola cheese caught my attention. I thought it would, potentially, be a very palate pleasing combination.

Turns out it was very pleasing to my palate.

But I was not sure what I wanted for a wine. Although the CPK staff is supposed to be well trained, my server was no great help.

Anyway I chose a glass of Sauvignon Blanc from their limited menu. The wine travelled nicely down my gullet with the pears and small bits of the cheese. It also held up with the salad of spring greens and oil and vinegar vinaigrette. But it did not do very well with the larger chunks of cheese.

I asked the server about a red and she suggested a cab or a merlot. I said no to both. I asked her for a sample tasting of their Pinot and she held up a bottle of their Pinot Grigio. I smiled and said no, the Pinot Noir.

I sampled a Saunders Pinot Noir. It went very nicely with the pears and cheese. But I got a very bitter after taste with the salad and oil and vinegar dressing.

So much for that wine and food tasting experience.

If I can find the wine that foodie suggested, I'll try this meal again as a take out and eat and drink at home.