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November 23, 2007

110 Wine Lovers Show up at our November Wine Tasting

Filed under: blog, Food Pairings, Wine Tastings — adam @ 10:55 pm

Our November wine tasting was a blast … 110 Wine Lovers showed up which made for a fun evening. We also discovered and tasted some really amazing wines.

Hope you can make our next wine tasting on December 11th

Still thinking what wines go with what foods? HomePort makes it easy for you this holiday season, find all the classic food pairings right here.

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Good wine, like good friends, gets better with age. Plan on enjoying both this holiday season.
 

Don’t miss out on our December wine tasting.  We can’t guarantee you will see your picture up here, but we can guarantee you’ll have a good time and taste some delicious wines. Come join us on December 11th at 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and get into the holiday spirit.

 

November 13, 2007

HomePort for the Holidays

Filed under: blog, Food Pairings — adam @ 8:04 pm

 

There’s nothing like good food and good wine. The challenge has always been what food goes with what wine? Here’s the perfect food and wine pairings you need for all the upcoming holidays. Let HomePort take the stress out of the holidays by having our wine buyer personally select and put together a full case/mixed case of 12 bottles of wine. Call 410-867-0800. The service is free, and case pricing starts at as little as $99.

These classic wine pairing suggestions are listed under White and Red Wines in order of preference, and those that have a * are our favorites


DESSERT  (WHITE WINES) Late Harvest Riesling, Late Harvest Gewurztraminer, Moscato d’Asti (sparkling), sweet Riesling, Ice Wine, Vin Santo, Port (esp. Tawny or Vintage), any other dessert wine   HOMEPORT TIP > Desserts need a wine that’s at least as sweet as the dessert.


DUCK   (WHITE WINES) Riesling, Gewurztraminer  (RED WINES)  Pinot Noir*, Merlot*, Cotes du Rhone*, Chateauneuf du Pape*, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, Zinfandel, Shiraz/Syrah HOMEPORT TIP >  The best choice depends on the sauce.


GOOSE    (RED WINES) Merlot*, Cotes du Rhone*, Shiraz/Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon 

 

HAM   (WHITE WINES) Riesling*, dry Rose*, Gewurztraminer*, White Zinfandel, White Merlot, Pinot Grigio, unoaked Chardonnay  (RED WINES) Beaujolais*, Pinot Noir* HOMEPORT TIP > The best match will depend on the glaze.

 

LAMB   (RED WINES) Bordeaux*, Cabernet Sauvignon*, Cabernet Franc*, Shiraz*, Zinfandel*, Rioja, Malbec, Merlot,  Pinot Noir

 

LOBSTER    (WHITE WINES) white Burgundy*, Champagne*, oaky Chardonnay*, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Viognier, Vouvray, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc (esp. New Zealand)


 PRIME RIB   (RED WINES) Merlot*, Cabernet Sauvignon*, Cabernet Franc*,  Shiraz*, Bordeaux*, Pinot Noir, Petite Sirah, Super Tuscan


RAW OYSTERS     (WHITE WINES) New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc*,  Chablis*, Muscadet*, dry Champagne*, Pinot Blanc, unoaked Chardonnay, dry Riesling, Gruner Veltliner, Sake (esp. ginjo)

 
 SALMON     (WHITE WINES) buttery or unoaked Chardonnay, white Burgundy, dry Rose, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Champagne (esp. Rose)  (RED WINES)  Pinot Noir*,  Beaujolais*
 

TURKEY    (WHITE WINES)  Riesling*, Gewurztraminer*, Viognier*, Albarino, Chablis, Vouvray, Chenin Blanc, light or unoaked Chardonnay  (RED WINES) Pinot Noir, Beaujolais, Cotes du Rhone

VENISON    (RED WINES) Shiraz*, Zinfandel*, Cotes du Rhone, Chateauneuf du Pape, Bordeaux, Merlot 

 HomePort for the Holidays … 

                 there’s nothing else like it in South County!

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