Wine Pairings With St. Patrick’s Day Food

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Wine Pairings With St. Patrick’s Day Food

March 10, 2010 at 7:48 pm · Filed under St. Patrick's Day, Wine

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Pinot Blanc with corned beef and cabbage? Who knew? Wine available from Englewood Wine Merchants (photo © https://www.EnglewoodWineMerchants.com).

Pondering what to serve with your St. Patrick’s Day dinner? We’ve combined tips from Natalie McLean, James Beard award-winning writer of Nat Decants, with our own recommendations for wine pairings with St. Patrick’s Day food.

COCKTAILS

Irish whiskey cocktails -or-

Irish Beers (you can serve the beers throughout dinner instead of wine)

FIRST COURSE

Spring asparagus: Grüner Veltliner -or-

Spinach and bacon salad: Merlot

MAIN COURSE

Corned beef and cabbage: Pinot Blanc -or-

Irish stew: Cabernet Franc -or-

Irish Pot Roast: Cabernet Sauvignon

CHEESE AND SALAD COURSE

Field greens salad: Riesling -and/or-

Cheese course: Your favorite full-bodied red (Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel) with THE NIBBLE’s selection of Irish cheeses