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 Steak
and wine go hand in hand. While you may prefer a beer
with your burgers, wine is most definitely the best pairing for
a good steak. Of course, the steak and wine pairing that you decide
on depends greatly on how you are cooking your steak.
If you are cooking a rather plain steak, without a strong sauce
or marinade, you likely want to pair it with a Bordeaux blend or
a Cabernet.
Cabernets have a deep and beautiful red color and a primary taste
of black currant, but you can also generally taste mint and blackberry.
Cabernets vary from being rich and hearty to mild and mellow.
Bordeaux is often blended with Cabernet Franc and Merlot
Of course, these are not the only possible steak and wine pairings.
Here are some other, slightly less traditional steak and wine pairing
that you may want to try:
Rioja Wine. This wine as a bold and fresh flavor and it goes very
well with hearty meats like steak.
Baco Noir Wine is also a great pairing with steak… especially
big and thick steaks. It is a flavor full of spice and wood.
Malbec Wine. This is a peppery and delicious wine. Of course, it
is not so peppery as wines that are made from the Garnacha grape.
As a general rule, steak and wine should be equals. In other words,
if you have a very high quality, tender and juicy steak, then you
need a wine that is of the same high quality! If you have a steak
that you bought because it was the cheapest at the grocery store,
then a relatively cheap wine will go just fine with it.
If you are worried about your steak and wine going well with each
other because of your steak sauce, consider using a sauce or a marinade
that is made with wine. You can be nearly 100% sure that the wine
that you use in the sauce will also taste great in a glass as you
eat your steak.
Here are some wines that you may want to consider serving with
your steak, depending on the type of spices used in your marinade
or sauce:
Zinfandel goes well with black pepper and thyme.
Pinot Gris goes well with chives, orange, and fennel.
Use a Chardonnay with ginger, sage, and mustard.
Chenin Blanc goes well with parsley, nutmeg, and clove.
Of course, remember, if the sauce that you use is not too strong,
it may still be best if you stick with a Cabernet (it is hard to
go wrong with a good Cabernet Sauvignon when you are serving steak!)
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