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Food Pairing: Sweet Corn Soup and Chardonnay

PopcornA glorious combination, straight out of the textbook for food and wine pairing.  Friday night at Marche in Menlo Park, I started the meal with their Sweet Corn soup, an unctuous concoction that included Florida rock shrimp and pan-griddled cornbread.  Since we were having a red Burgundy with the entrees, I opted for a glass of the 2002 Ramey Chardonnay (Hyde Vineyard) to pair with the soup.

It turned out to be fantastic -- the sweet corn in the soup blended perfectly with the oaky, buttery notes of the Chardonnay and the combined effect was reminiscent of buttered popcorn.  Try it next time you are home watching a movie!

August 14, 2005 in Wine and food pairing |

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