Pinot Noir and Food Pairing
Here is a list of food presented by Harvey Steiman from the Wine
Spectator that makes an ideal match with Pinot Noir and of course, a few
suggestions of my own:

#       Rich fish like tuna, salmon, mackerel or mahi mahi either grilled or
covered in hearty sauces.  I would even say scallops in cream sauce or
calamari with marinara.

#       Roast beef, steak, brisket, meatloaf, hamburgers, Beef Bourguignon
or beef prepared with a mushroom sauce.

#       Grilled chicken marinated in vegetables, white wine, red wine,
teriyaki, spicy Italian or mushroom sauces.  Fried chicken, Cornish game
hens, roasted duck or duck prepared in a sauce, goose and even turkey
prepared in sauces.  (Pinot Noir is probably the best wine to serve during a
Thanksgiving meal)

#       Roast pork, pork chops, pork tenderloin, ham and mild sausage.

#       Veal chops, veal Marsala, Piccata, Osso bucco.  Veal with light herb,
vegetable, cheese, cream, mushroom or wine sauces.

#       Pasta with light oil-based, red cream, meat, ragus, tomato-based,
Bolognese, herbed tomato, pesto, puttanesca, alfredo or carbonara sauces.
 Vegetable or meat lasagna or risotto.

#       Chef or Cobb salads.

#       Mild, firm cheeses like Swiss or Gouda.  Hard cheeses like
Parmigiano or Romano and savory cheese like Cheddar.

#       Soups like vegetable or hearty meat stews.
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