perfect pairings
A Master Sommelier's Practical Advicefor Partnering Wine with Food
EVAN GOLDSTEIN
With recipes by Joyce Goldstein Photographs by Joyce Oudkerk Pool
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Photographs © 2006 by Joyce Oudkerk Pool
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Photography by Joyce Oudkerk Pool
with the assistance of Jami Witherspoon
Food styling by Pouké
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Goldstein, Evan.
Perfect pairings : a master sommelier's practical advice for partnering wine with food / Evan Goldstein ; with recipes by Joyce Goldstein.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-520-24377-4 (cloth : alk. paper)
1. Cookery. 2. Wine and wine making. I. Goldstein, Joyce
Esersky. II. Title.
TX714.G648 2006
641.2'2—dc22 2005025771
Manufactured in Canada
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10 9 8 7 6 5
The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (R 1997) (Permanence of Paper).
CONTENTS
PART ONE: A SPARKLING WINE JOURNEY
PART FOUR: A DESSERT WINE JOURNEY
Pairing at Home: Tips and Menus
Principal Wine-Growing Regions
RECIPES Photos follow page 118
sparkling wines
Crab Salad in Endive Leaves
Caviar and Cream Cheese Roll
Crunchy Fried Mozzarella and Anchovy Sandwiches
Asian-Inspired Shrimp Salad
white wines
CHARDONNAY
Grilled, Herb-Marinated Fish on a Bed of White Beans
Roast Lobster with Tarragon-Lemon Butter