dinwiddie 
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2213
 | | 12-23-2003 01:50 PM |
| It looks like we are having the typical Christmas dinner at our house:
Spiral cut ham
Christmas pie
Curried fruit
Sour cream mashed potatoes
Green bean salad
Question is, what wine to bring?
Suggestions? I am leaning toward a Pinot Noir, but my wife wants me to bring a Merlot too. | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13801
| | 12-23-2003 02:32 PM |
| 'Christmas Pie' explain, dw-dude.  | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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dinwiddie
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2213
| | 12-23-2003 02:39 PM |
| TJ,
I wish I knew. They just sent me the menu. I do know that there are lots of pies for dessert. (mincemeat pies, apricot braid, cranberry
bread, etc.) | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13801
| | 12-23-2003 03:00 PM |
| The age-old Mrs. TJ Great-grandmother recipe for Mincemeat Pie turned out to be quite amazing. I still have plenty of it to eat. heh heh heh Let me know what the heck the Christmas Pie is when you see what it is, then, ok? Sorry, I am no help ont he vino. But, could you ever go wrong with a Pinot? I think not!  | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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futronic
Toronto, Canada
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3214
| | 12-23-2003 04:00 PM |
| I think I'm experiencing a bit of deja-vu. I could've sworn we discussed this last year, but I have no idea what the suggestions were. | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9625
| | 12-23-2003 04:03 PM |
| Din, go with your instinct - Pinot. | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
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dinwiddie
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2213
| | 12-23-2003 04:21 PM |
| TJ,
According to my Mom, the Christmas Pie is also an Easter Pie. It consists of 4 cheeses, ham and salami in a short crust. Kinda like a kiesh I guess. Makes the Pinot sound like the right choice.
What the heck, I'm taking a case of assorted wines out of the cellar down anyway. Something will work. | | | |
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dinwiddie
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2213
| | 12-23-2003 06:16 PM |
| Turns out that is Christmas Eve dinner. Now I have to ask what is for dinner on Christmas. | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10205
| | 12-23-2003 07:55 PM |
| isn't ham one of those "un-pairable" foods for wine? | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9625
| | 12-23-2003 08:11 PM |
| Quote:
isn't ham one of those "un-pairable" foods for wine?
Absolutely not! Burgundy and ham is a classic pairing. | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10205
| | 12-23-2003 08:27 PM |
| see! the things i learn here! thus all of the pinot rec's, eh? d'uh! | | | |
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Craig Camp
Grape Stomper
Posts: 107
| | 12-23-2003 10:14 PM |
| What's up with you guys? Not a Vernatsch lover in the house. I vote for the very tasty Sudtirol St. Magdalener from the Kelleri St. Magdalena. They eat a lot of ham in Alto Adige you know. | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 30967
| | 12-24-2003 05:13 AM |
| If it is like one of those Honey Baked hams the thing is injected with 200 proof sugar and then dipped in caramel sauce. Then some people put the sweet-hot mustard on it.
I'd go with Champagne or beer. | | | |
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John Chasse
Grape Stomper
Posts: 171
| | 12-24-2003 04:53 PM |
| I've got a challenge...
My host will be serving "curried ham".
What the hell can I do with that? My only idea was a big jammy pinot, like an 02 Loring? | | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts: 8568
| | 12-24-2003 04:59 PM |
| Zinfandel. | | | |
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