A wine for a dinner party that will go with a vegetarian meal?!
A wine for a dinner party that will go with a vegetarian meal?
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5 months ago
I am not cooking it-- we are going to someone's house.. I thought a bottle of wine would be nice.
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5 months ago
I am not cooking it-- we are going to someone's house.. I thought a bottle of wine would be nice.
Why are you punishing your guests with a vegitarian meal? Just a joke people...Try a nice cafe zen or white merlot.
a red wine of any kind goes good with vegetables, or a vegetarian meal.
if you are going with tomato based foods, go with red.
If you are going with lighter, try a nice white.
a nice Chabeef or a ChardonnElk
A light red wine should work well.
white wine. veg, food is lite on the palet so you don't get bloated
It depends on what you are cooking. If it is Northern Indian or chinese vegetarian, I would recommend a dessert wine. Ethiopian Vegetarian should be Tedj or Mead and you should add a little of it when actually making the meal. If its a more subtle flavor I would recommend a white wine or even a dry cider. If it is hot and truly spicy I would recommend an ale, perhaps a Chimay if you want to still keep it elegant.
Clo DuBois goes well with anything! Not too pricy great dinner gift for the host also.
Most wines are filtered using a DE filter (diatomacious earth - fossils) or egg whites so be sure if they are Vegans that you find one that is NOT filtered with these mediums. A nice Riesling would be nice.
You can bring almost anything, because if you don't know what they're serving, you really can't match it to the meal. But I recommend a red, because then the host won't feel pressured to serve it or not. A white that arrives chilled makes the host feel obligated to serve it, while a white that isn't chilled isn't ready if they DO want to serve it.
Reisling...... Badger Mountain. It's organic and excellant!
I would recommend a whine wine...it fits well with all the whining veggies. Personally, I prefer PETA - People Eating Tasty Animals. I can't stand the noise as you kill the vegetables!
How about a moderately priced red zin/shiraz and a pinot grigio/chardonnay? That way you can accommodate two different palates and be out only $20-30. People are only going to enjoy wines they feel comfortable drinking, and your role is not to facilitate culinary risk-taking, just to be a gracious guest.
Cellar No.8 Merlot is a delicious wine that goes great with any type of meal. It's under $10 and available almost everywhere.
When in doubt, Champagne!
Okie Dokie...a bit tough without knowing what spices or seasonings will be in the meal.
Tempranillo (red) from Spain is a nice choice, since it is low on the tannin factor and is generally a nicely rounded wine.
An unoaked or naked Chardonnay is a very nice wine since it is extremly food friendly. It will balance a creme based pasta, go nicely with a salad with a light vinagrette or ceasar (no anchovies obviously :o))-Don't know if you have a Costco near you, but the Cameron Hughes Lot # 22 from Edna Valley is fabulous!! I'm drinking it right now and it even surprised me by going well with orange bell peppers! Woo Hooo!! They also have a Web site www.chwines.com where you can purchase it as well. And by the way their Lot # 23 Meritage (red) from Sonoma and Napy Counties is a steal. However, I recomend letting it breath for at least 30 to 40 minutes.
If the meal is spicy, I would recommend a Riesling. Domain St. Michelle came out with a dryer Riesling called Eroica (sp) and it is wonderful. Costco retails at $17.00, Bevmo is around $23
Tomato Based-Sangiovesse or nice Chianti. Luna Sangiovesse is quite nice or you could try a Rosso, Stony Ridge puts out a really nice wine for a faboo price of $15.00
But without knowing what they will be serving, it really is a guessing game. Good Luck!! :o)
What's the meal? There isn't just one vegetarian meal.
A claret would be nice.