Wine pairing with St. Patrick's Day dinner?

WINE TALK
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Hi all,

Looking for suggestions on a wine to pair with a traditional St. Patrick’s Day dinner tonight – corned beef, Yukon gold potatoes, carrots & celery, boiled cabbage and Irish soda bread. The beef was marinated in a brine that included peppercorns, mustard seeds and coriander, then slow-cooked (not roasted).

Was thinking of an Alsatian Riesling or a rose but am open to suggestions. Thanks, and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! [cheers.gif]

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Guiness! [winner.gif]

Tough pairing, but I happen to be doing an Alsatian riesling – 2005 Weinbach Schlossberg Cuvée Ste. Catherine. I was looking around trying to find some info on pairing, and a number of folks said, yes, Guiness or other beer (which was my first thought, but the people we’re dining with want wine). A number of people suggested a crisp white (due to the saltiness and spice of the corned beef) such as sauvignon blanc, pinot gris, dry riesling or dry gewurz. So I settled for the Alsatian. Other suggestions I saw were Beaujolais or a lighter pinot noir. Good luck!

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Not that I’d recomend this for everyone, but I actually drink barbaresco with my corned beef dinner.

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I love the zesty acidity of Alsatians to cut through the fat of slow cooked meats, especially when they have some tang to them from either a vinegar base or spice. But then again I’ll drink an Alsatian with Mac 'N Cheese and be thrilled…

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2004 Red Burgundy. Green Meanies and all that… We had a 2004 Chevillon Nuits St George Village with a similar menu (Corned Beef, Cabbage, Carrots, Soda Bread)…it was fine

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i like some mosel auslese, but that 2004 burgundy sounds nice. i’ve enjoyed some burgundy with irish dinner before, especially with some rich corned beef. yum.

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05 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Spatlese. Went very nicely.

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I’m a little late, but only one wine works: Vinho Verde [bow.gif] … and it comes in white and red! [scratch.gif]

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Dan Kravitz

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Whoops! Also Gruner Veltliner. [snort.gif]

Dan Kravitz