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July 4th BBQ wine selection? - 7/2/2008 3:09:49 PM

Eric K

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What wine do you recommend for the typical 4th of July BBQ with hamburgers, hot dogs, maybe chicken. I am thinking Pinot Noir, Chard, and Chianti Classico.

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RE: July 4th BBQ wine selection? - 7/2/2008 3:34:38 PM

Blue Shorts

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My opinion (pairing suggestions):

Fireworks - Australian Fruit Bomb - Any Shiraz recommended by Parker

Meats coated with BBQ sauce - Zins, Aus. Shiraz, CA Syrah, CdR. Chianti and Barbera go better with tomato based sauces.

Grilled Veggies and Shrimp and tomatos - Sauv blanc, semillon

Grilled Spicy food - Off-Dry Rieslings and Gewurz

Grilled burgers and Steak - Cab, Bordeaux, Dry Zin (Ridge Lytton Springs style)

Dry Rose goes with most everything grilled

Of course, beer goes great with BBQ

edit: I almost forgot hot dogs... Reisling, of course. Also, Sausages go great with CdR!

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RE: July 4th BBQ wine selection? - 7/2/2008 3:39:18 PM

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Check out this earlier thread. I like the Viognier idea
http://www.cellartracker.com/forum/Barbecue/m_22315/tm.htm

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RE: July 4th BBQ wine selection? - 7/2/2008 8:02:54 PM

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Maybe not chic, but don't forget a good Merlot!

Hamburgers: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Syrah (check out Foppiano!) Chianti??? No...
Chicken: Any decent white wine or Pinot (but don't forget Petit Syrah) and roses absolutely. I must respectfully disagree about Gewirtz; way too tricky to pair for uninitiated guests.

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RE: July 4th BBQ wine selection? - 7/2/2008 8:40:42 PM

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Taking from the other thread - Gruner Veltliner may be a good choice. Absolute no brainer that goes nicely with most foods. CdPs would go nicely with the burgers. You might want a bigger, more tannic Pinot. Probably a Pommard or NSG if your are looking at Burgs, or a Central Otago if you are looking new world.

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RE: July 4th BBQ wine selection? - 7/2/2008 8:57:01 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Blue Shorts

Sausages go great with CdR!

Nothing better than good German sausages on the grill with mustard and a trocken or kabinett level German (or Alsatian for that matter) Riesling. I'd bring home sausages from Karl's every week if my wife would let me

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RE: July 4th BBQ wine selection? - 7/3/2008 8:56:02 AM

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We're doing Cab Franc with BBQed pork ribs...

Also starting with raspberry martinis with blueberries.

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RE: July 4th BBQ wine selection? - 7/4/2008 11:16:23 AM

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OK, so here's my menu for July 5 (moved by one day because of predicted MASSIVE traffic on LI)

Whisky Brined Pork Chops with homemade apple sauce + mango chutney (two condiments)
French potato salad (no mayo, basically a mustard/vinegar infusion)
Homemade strawberry ice cream

I'm thinking a white Rhone. Thoughts?

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