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Essay / Analysis of Cooking Wine with Easter Dinner - 582
When it comes to pairing wine with Easter dinner, it's not as simple as red or white. Many people believe that you should pair red wine with red meat and white wine with white meat. While this is true in some cases, we recommend focusing on how you prepare your meal and balancing your palate. The cut of the meat, the spices and sauces you cook it with, and the way the meat is cooked are really what you pair your wine with. If you're serving lamb or ham at Easter, here are some of our suggested food and wine pairings. Remember, balance is key and how you prepare your meat will determine what you pair it with. Ham-Wine-Easter Leg of Lamb: Normally, leg of lamb is roasted in the oven with heavy spices. If your spice of choice is garlic, we suggest a Zinfandel or a Malbec. Both are full-bodied wines with fruity undertones, which will balance the flavor of the garlic while complementing the juiciness of the lamb. Our favorites are the Bogle Zinfandel “Old Vine” for $11.99 and the Alhambra Malbec for $9.99. If your spice of choice is rosemary, pair your meal with an oaky cabernet sauvignon. When to choose...