MikeDunne, one of my most favorite wine writers, one of the few who often has something worth reading, has some interesting comments in today's SacBee on matching food & wine.
One point with which I totally agree:
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"While some matchups yield an absolutely revelatory and exciting marriage,
they're rare. I've become convinced that such thrilling combinations are
more the result of context -- who you are with, the occasion, the setting,
the weather -- than the intricate properties of the food and wine themselves."
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Ahmen, brother. I seldom find that synergistic pairing where the food and the wine lift each other up to another level. In the end...it's all about the company.
TomHill
SacBee: Dunne On Food&Wine