{"id":5038,"date":"2021-08-01T09:24:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T16:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danthewineguy.com\/?p=5038"},"modified":"2021-08-01T09:33:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-01T16:33:40","slug":"serving-wines-at-your-next-barbeque-is-as-simple-as-red-white-and-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/?p=5038","title":{"rendered":"Serving Wines at Your Next Barbeque is as Simple as Red, White and Rose’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This article appeared, in part, in the August, 2021 edition of Bellingham Alive Magazine<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no denying that an\nice-cold beer and just about anything cooked on the outdoor grill make a great\ncombination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how about serving wines at\nthe barbeque? Not only is the answer to that question a solid \u2018yes,\u2019 but it\ncould become a regular habit if you put just a little thought into your food\nand wine pairings. From there, the sky\u2019s the limit as to what wines you might have\non hand the next time you fire up the grill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start off with a few white wines,\nwhich make excellent accompaniments to grilled shrimp, scallops or oysters.\nSauvignon Blanc or Pinot Gris top the list of wine-pairing partners to serve\nwith these and a variety of other shellfish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sedro-Woolley\u2019s Skagit Crest\nVineyard & Winery<\/strong> has a number of tasty white wines that should fit the\nbill. Their 2017 Sauvignon Blanc is packed with citrus flavors of lime and ruby\nred grapefruit, with undertones of green herbs and lemongrass and a crisp\nfinish with plenty of bracing acidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their 2017 Pinot Gris also makes\na great choice to serve with seafood and shellfish. It carries lovely aromatics\nof honeysuckle and field grasses with generous flavors of green melon, stone\nfruits, and a brisk, citrus-like finish. You\u2019ll find these wines at Skagit\nCrest\u2019s tasting room in downtown La Conner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re serving grilled salmon,\nconsider matching it with a light to medium-bodied red such as Pinot Noir.\nPinot\u2019s natural acidity cuts through the fat content of the fish and its inherent\nearthy\/savory qualities also work as a nice complement to the charbroiled\nflavors of the food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spoiled Dog Winery, located near\nLangley on Whidbey Island, is earning a reputation for producing some stellar\nPinot Noir. Owner\/winemaker Karen Krug sources her Pinot from a number of\nPacific Northwest vineyards, including her own. Her 2018 Pinot Noir \u2013 Puget\nSound<\/strong> from Whidbey\u2019s Hezel Family Vineyard is a knockout, with huckleberry,\nraspberry, and strawberry flavors along with an overall \u2018fresh\u2019 quality that\nmake it an absolute pleasure to taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spoiled Dog also offers a\njust-released 2020 Ros<\/strong>\u00e9 of Pinot Noir<\/strong>. Krug notes that\nthe wine \u201chas aromas of tropical fruit and citrus\u2026with flavors of strawberry,\nlemon, soft rose petals and a dash of white pepper.\u201d Its dry yet fruity flavor\nprofile makes it a terrific choice to serve with barbeque salmon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And does any wine pair better\nwith grilled beef or pork than a full-bodied red? Winemaker Mark Hulst has really hit his stride with his\namazing Skagit Cellars 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon,<\/strong> sourced from Burgess\nVineyard in Pasco, Washington. Stunning black cherry aromatics lead off, with\nmore cherry and lush, Marionberry flavors on the palate. The mile-long finish\nis silky, yet slightly textured, giving the wine incredible mouthfeel and an overall\ngorgeous quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serve this Cabernet with a variety of grilled meats including\nburgers, steaks, pork chops or ribs. It\u2019s available at Skagit Cellars\u2019 two tasting\nrooms located in La Conner and the town of Manson on Lake Chelan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, be sure to have a\nsweeter wine on hand to pair with the dessert course of grilled fruit such as\npineapple or fresh peaches. Bellingham\u2019s Vartanyan Estate Winery 2020 Sweet\nRiesling <\/strong>is a newly released dessert wine that promises to be spectacular.\nBrimming with pear, tropical fruit, and nectarine flavors, the wine\u2019s sweetness\nis perfectly balanced with vibrant acidity, making it a mouth-wateringly\ndelicious choice to serve at the conclusion of your next barbeque.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This article appeared, in part, in the August, 2021 edition of Bellingham Alive Magazine There\u2019s no denying that an ice-cold beer and just about anything cooked on the outdoor grill make a great combination. But how about serving wines at the barbeque? Not only is the answer to that question a solid \u2018yes,\u2019 but it […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-washington-wines","category-from-the-bellingham-herald"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5038"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5043,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5038\/revisions\/5043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}