what wine goes with which food

[naciyemustafa]

what wine goes with lamb shank panfried chicken which has a maderia sauce.
mossaka,scallops with broad bean purre,
artichoke with a french dressing.

[Thomas]

Lamb shank pan fried chicken? Explain, please.

[Innkeeper]

Cotes du Rhone.

[tommy_d]

i always say...wine and food are a relationship not much unlike chosing a mate: you either pick a wine and food pairing that are either exact opposites, so they balance each other, or pick those that have a lot in common.

both theories work in interpersonal relationships, and i think they work with food too!

an acidic pasta with red sauce may need a fruity chianti, or a turkey with sweet cranberry sauce would be well complimented by a sweet gewurtz.

and, of course, when in doubt, wines with high acidity, and low "oak", are generally best for whatever you're eating!!

happy eating.

[misterjive]

Cotes du Rhone sounds right on, and many Rhone rangers would be good for the same reasons. I do believe the RH Phillips EXP Syrah would work wonders with this meal, although before I sat down at the table, I'd want to see a picture of the beast that produced the lamb shank panfried chicken. Calvin Trilllin once wrote that he always imagined "Surfnturfs" to be large, underwater cows. Maybe lamb-chickens are related. Sorry, I couldn't resist. The meal sounds delicious, and the variety of ingredients suggests to me two bottles--white to start, and red for the main course.

[Paddy]

Ok, so I've really NEVER paid attention to wines before. I'm setting up a dinner party and plan on a Merlot. What should the dinner be? I've heard beef. Is this right?

Thanks.

[Innkeeper]

Right. For info on beef go to the current long posting under Best Buys.