Palatte

Ask Gary a Wine Question

Changing the wine world.

Human tongues are fascinating. The tip of your tongue is where you taste all sweetness, the sides of your tongue are salty and sour, and all bitter tastes are at the very back. The mixture in the middle is the finish and is typically the deciding factor in what we like.

I have been trying some different fruits and veggies and food and drinks just to explore the taste experiences in a new light. Pairing food tends to be a little easier when you are pairing it with other foods. Pairing ice cream can be fun too.  Things get a little bit trickier when you start pairing drinks with those foods and desserts. We can always tell when a drink doesn’t pair well but it isn’t as easy to do a process of elimination with drinks because there are so many. Sure we can always refur to the standards like soda and tea or milk and water.

Take juices for example, it isn’t easy to find out what goes with grape juice, but we know that garlic bread and pastas can counter the sweetness giving us a satisfied palatte. So, I challenge us all to venture in to trying different drinks with are meals. See what counters or maybe even accents different foods that we so often eat and enjoy.

I myself am no genius on the matter but the link above is to a leading internet wine critic website and he is excited about what he does. I would love to have your comments but he would love to have your questions.

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