A Few Recipes From Around The Blogosphere: With wine pairings!

I read a lot of food blogs and am always impressed with the number of great home chefs (and pro chefs) out there! Since I love food and wine, and enjoy coming up with interesting wine pairings for any dish, I decided to feature a few recipes from around the internet each week and offer my wine pairing advice.

From FigandCherry.Com: Red wine lamb shanks with herb mash

If this dish doesn’t look or sound amazing to you, then I’m guessing your a vegetarian! With a nice red wine sauce, the obvious pairing here would be a medium to big bodied red with good structure and dark fruits- I’d look to the left bank of the Gironde river in Bordeaux to the Cabernet-heavy blends.

From Noblepig.com: Caesar Salad Club Sandwich: An AMAZING roast chicken Caesar club sandwich: Chicken, pancetta, Dijon mustard, mayo, anchovy paste and ciabatta bread…seriously Cathy, you’re KILLING me here! A great sandwich to mix things up on a weeknight or perfect for a Saturday picnic (just be sure wine is allowed in the park). You couldn’t go wrong with a bottle of Champagne or a nice Cava- something crisp to clean up all the saltiness from the anchovies and pancetta. I’d also consider a nice Pinot Grigio from Alto Aldige- good acidity and fruits to bring all the ingredients together quite nicely.

From ProfessorBainbridgeonwine.com: Grilled Boneless Leg of Lamb in Hoisin BBQ Sauce - A perfectly grilled leg of lamb with a sweet and slightly spicy, Asian-influenced BBQ sauce- this sounds divine. The lamb goes with most red wines, especially Bordeaux or Syrah, while the sauce may be a bit tangy for some wines. I’d find something that balances big fruits but has spice to hold up to the sauce. New world Syrah/Shiraz is what this dish calls for- something from Australia or even Chile. (No image provdied)