My Wine Cellar

Watch your step and come on downstairs

When you get downstairs, you will learn how to say the different wine names as well as what wine goes with what foods. CHEERS

How Do You Say It

We know that many of the wine names are intimidating, so here's a quick pronunciation guide to wine types:

Blanc de Noir (Champagne)..........Blahnk duh Nwahr

Brut (Champagne)..........Broot

Cabernet Sauvignon..........Cab-er-nay Saw-vin-yawn

Carignane..........Kare-in-yawn

Chardonnay..........Shar-duh-nay

Chenin Blanc..........Shen-in-blahnk

French Colombard..........French Col-um-bard

Fume Blanc..........Foo-may-Blahnk

Gewurztraminer..........Guh-vertz-truh-mean-er

Grenache Rose..........Gruh-nosh-Roe-zay

Johannisberg Riesling..........Joe-haln-iss-berg-Reez-ling

Meritage..........Mare-eh-tedge

Merlot..........Mer-low

Muscat..........Muss-kat

Petite Sirah..........Puh-teet-Ser-uh

Pinot Noir..........Pea-no Nwahr

Semillon..........Sem-ee-yawn

Zinfandel..........Zin-fun-dell

What Goes with What

The perfect wine makes any meal a memorable occasion. The real criteria for matching wine with food are how the food is seasoned; i.e., is it smokey? is it spicy? rather than whether it's fish, fowl or meat. The chart below is simply meant to give you some handy guidelines; but the best rule is - DRINK WHAT YOU LIKE!

Fish

Shellfish..........Fume Blanc

Grilled Salmon..........Pinot Noir

Poached Salmon..........Chardonnay

White Fish with Seasoned Sauce..........Semillon

White Fish with Light Sauce..........Chenin Blanc

Trout, Freahwater Fish..........Chenin Blanc/Fume Blanc/Grenache Rose

Lamb

Chops..........Zinfandel

Roasted or Grilled..........Cabernet Sauvignon

Beef/Veal

Beef Roast or Steak..........Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot

Beef with Brown or Red Sauce..........Zinfandel

Grilled Veal..........Semillon

Roasted Veal..........Semillon

Veal in Cream Sauce..........Chardonnay

Pork

Roasted Pork..........Pinot Noir

Pork Chops..........Zinfandel

Ham..........White Zinfandel/Grenache Rose

Chicken

Grilled Chicken..........Fume Blanc

Roasted Chicken or with Brown Sauce..........Cabernet Sauvignon/Carignane

Chicken in Cream Sauce..........Chardonnay

Cheeses

Strong Flavored, Sharp..........Zinfandel

Blue Cheese..........Cabernet Sauvignon

Sharp Cheddar..........Petite Sirah

Soft Mild..........White Zinfandel

Monterey Jack, Dofino..........Chardonnay

Creamy Dessert with Fruit..........Muscat Canelli

Brie, Camembert........Late Harvest

Chocolates

Not Kidding..........Cabernet Sauvigon