Umm, no, the reference was hardly obscure. My point was that Harris’s pairing in the book (Amarone) was likely a much better match for a census taker’s liver than the pairing in the movie (Chianti).
Movies are books dumbed down.
Dan Kravitz
I tried champagne too which was nice.
Interesting. That does sound like a good match.
Alcohol and liver are always a tough pairing. The one exception is a light, chalky, tart cru Beaujolais from Chateau Le Serre Osus.
beef liver is a tougher match than chicken liver. Chicken liver w onions in a red wine reduction can be wonderful w aged red Burgundy.
I thought both the 2010 Barthod and veuve Xbxo were great with the chicken liver.
+1 or red Burgundy
Agree that chicken liver isn’t that tough compared to beef liver. Not sure how many people eat the latter, however.
-Al
We butchered a steer and I am going to give the liver a go, I’ve always liked pork liver (usually liver and onions). I may pull a recipe from “Odd Bits” by Jennifer Mclagan.
Thinking a Bedrock something, will report back how it was.
First post and how I stumbled upon WB, googling wine pairings.
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Welcome, Brennan! This place is pretty great, you should stick around!
One of the most divine pairings I’ve ever had was chicken liver sauteed with diced Japanese apple-pear (Asian pear) and a JJ Prum Auslese.
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Great dish: roasted beef liver with onions and bananas ( in red wine sauce) … I still recommend a mature red CdP with it …
I heard that Milk Thistle is a good pairing with your liver.
For me, the best pairing with beef liver is a garbage can. It’s just not my thing.
Sauternes pairs well with liver
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That may be true for others, but not for me …
an appropriate red is a must …
We usually serve liver to the dog paired with his kibble and then open whatever we feel like to go with the human food.
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Why would you eat that? 
Foie Gras with Sauternes et voila!