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freiheit · 07-19-2000, 04:59 PM,

I am serving Burmese Chicken Curry over rice. SOme of the ingredients are chicken, coconut, onions,ginger, cury, red chilli. I have NO idea what sort of a wine to serve with this. COuld someone please help me.

~~Bucko~~ · 07-19-2000, 05:14 PM,

We eat a lot of Thai food, with all of the ingredients that you mention. German Rieslings at the Spatlese and Auslese levels work great for us.

Bucko

winoweenie · 07-19-2000, 06:02 PM,

Hi Freiheit, Welcome to the board. As an alternative you could try a Bougelais. Or I rekon you could go with the SW. Winoweenie

Innkeeper · 07-19-2000, 07:36 PM,

The Beaujolais even a Cru such as Morgon, that I dearly love, would be a little too light for this dish. Would go with a Zinfandel such as Cline; Peachy Canyon, Incredible Red; or Marietta Cellars.

Thomas · 07-20-2000, 06:21 AM,

Now that you have been thoroughly confused by the individual tastes of others, stick with Bucko's suggestion--Riesling it is.

freiheit · 07-20-2000, 08:58 AM,

Okay, so when I go to the store to buy the wine I should specifically ask for...?

Innkeeper · 07-20-2000, 09:44 AM,

Specific brands of German wine are unevenly spread around the country. Just ask for a Rhinegau Reisling Spatlese or a M-S-R Reisling Auslese. If you don't want to pay an arm and a leg, ask for a "a good value in a ---."

Viz-a-viz the Zin recommendation. Our collegue Dan Berger's July 20, 00 newsletter arrived this morning. It it he recommended a huge Zin (Bayless & Fortune) with roast chicken. Therefore, can see no problem with a lighter Zin with hot chicken.

winoweenie · 07-20-2000, 01:25 PM,

O.K. IK, I was jes` tryin` to give the lass a RED that would meld into thew background of the entree. I agree that a Zin would be my pick but the wrong one could be off-putting for a newcomer. Winoweenie

route32 · 07-21-2000, 02:07 PM,

I'm with Bucko. But i would add that a Gewurztraminer (a californian in particular because they tend to be sweeter), would be great. Gewurztraminer is traditionally a German wine like Reisling. It's widely available from growers in the U.S., and is a great choice for Thai food, because the sweetness of it cuts through the hot, spiciness of the Curry. Gewurz also has a hint of spice in it.

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