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What types of wine should I serve with this dinner?

I'm preparing dinner this weekend and would like to try to pair each course with wine (if possible). If needs be (or if one wine can span a few courses), that's fine. Here's the menu:

Appetizer: a basic artichoke/spinach dip

Main course: rosemary roasted chicken with new potato & green bean salad

Dessert: chocolate truffles (some chocolate, some lemon, some orange)

Any help would be greatly appreciated - thanks!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Appetizer, I would pair it with a Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc

    Main Course, You could still use the Sauvignon Blanc if you wanted or you could try a Pinot Grigio

    Dessert: Champagne or Sparkling Wine

    Also late harvest Zinfandel is really good with Chocolates

    The Champagne or Sparkling wine can work with the Appetizer as well as the Dessert

    The Sauvignon Blanc can go with the App, and the Main

    If you have any questions, or want specific brand I can help you out with that.

    Source(s): I work in the wine industry
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Serve a nice Chenin Blanc with the appetizer, the sweetness will compliment the slightly sharper taste of the dip.

    A California Chardonnay in the medium price range $10.00-$20.00 would bring out the rosemary flavors

    Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Port for the dessert if you can find it. A 1/2 bottle of German ice wine or Trockenbierenauslese (expensive). Or a 1/2 bottle of a Sauternes from France. There is an orange Muscat produced in California that would be nice, Obester Winery.

    Source(s): Chef
  • 1 decade ago

    A California chardonnay would be good with the appetizer ...

    A German gewurtraminer or California dry Reisling with the entree

    Madeira would be good with the dessert ... You might even want some liqueurs to have in coffee too. Robust reds go beautifully with chocolate. Although merlot isn't a "dessert" wine, a California merlot would also work well with the chocolate truffles

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I mostly agree with TX2Step. I would add to the dessert possibilities: a Late Bottled Port and Late Harvest or Ice wine as possibilities to go with the truffles.

    Source(s): I am a Beverage Alcohol Expert.
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  • 1 decade ago

    Appetizer i think a red blossom berry hill....main course should be white wine..German reisiling..

    Sweet muscat for dessert.

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