I'm making rice pilaf, lemon chicken, and roasted vegetables (broccoli, brussel sprouts, and asparagus) with parmesan tonight. I'd like to find a nice wine to pair with this but I have no idea what I'm doing or where to start.

>>21489482 (OP)
Get a Sauvignon Blanc, great with chicken and lemony flavors

>>21489487
I was going to say pinot grigio, but I like a crispier tart white rather than the butteriness of chardonnay

>>21489482 (OP)
Get whatever you want but dont forget your butt plug to go with it. Thats a must

>>21489487
Depends on the dishes' "spice load" and "fatty content" as it were...
If you're looking for a varietal in particular I'd go with viognier...

>>21489482 (OP)
whatever franzia is on sale

>>21489482 (OP)
Tempranillo's are a crowd pleaser and go well with most things if you're wanting a red. Just don't get one from california--those are typically bland. I'd also avoid South American wines because of the excessive green notes or clay notes.

>>21489482 (OP)
Muscadet, Chenin or Riesling

>>21489482 (OP)
ice cold retsina, followed by a couple of large chilled ouzo with spring water on the terrace/your futon

>>21489482 (OP)
The malbec in your pic would go very well with some red meat. Save it for that. For your lemon chicken with vegetables I would pair it with a white wine like sauvignon blanc or a lighter red like a pinot noir.

>>21489482 (OP)
With those, a basic chardonnay would work. Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc (quite good for this), or even a grüner Veltliner.
If you must have red then I‘d say a Pinot Noir (aka Spätburgunder & Burgundy wines) or maybe a Gamay (Beaujolais wines).
If you go to any decent wine store, they should be able to help you. Be sure to have them restrict it to max 15€ per bottle.

>>21489698
Spanish Tempranillo (Spanish wine generally really) and even reds from the Pays d‘Oc region of France often have a lot of spicy notes that I personally hate and that with its full body strong character really wouldn’t pair well with lighter flavors like in OP, in my opinion.

>>21489482 (OP)
i'd go with a pretty louder richer fuller dry white
>new zealand sauvignon blanc
>austrian gruner veltliner
>oregon pinot gris
>alsatian riesling
>spanish albarino
>like literally any italian dry white
or a lighter style red
>spatburgunder
>spanish garnacha
>beaujolais cru gamay
>chinon cab franc
>like literally any sicilian or northern italian red wine
or if all else fails just buy champagne

https://youtu.be/BNPIIdEDdEo

>>21489482 (OP)
Is this the thread?

>>21489984
help willamette valley anon >>21486740

>>21489482 (OP)
Drink what you like with food that you like. All this "wine pairing" bullshit is 100 years old or less, and we've been drinking wine for thousands of years.

>>21489986
I don't know enough about specific producers from that AVA. But I like some of the PNs.

>>21489482 (OP)
Id say anons are right frinkbwhat you want. I myself prefer some form of white with chicken and fish meals. You cant really go wrong, and if you drink enough youll get drunk and not give a fuck if your food turned out to be shite

>>21489482 (OP)
Try Champagne, a blanc de blancs brut. Doesn’t have to be one of the expensive ones, but Vranken Diamant or Ruinart are my recommendation.

Thank you guys I got a new zealand sauvignon blanc
The food turned out really good and the wine paired nicely. First white I've really truly enjoyed, I'm usually a red guy but trying to expand my horizons

$5 wine
$5 vodka
they go well together trust me dude

>>21492484
I came of age drinking my dad's $3 a bottle gallo family red blend and arguing with him about stupid bullshit
Was fun I wish I could go back but time is a bullet train and it waits for no one

>>21489482 (OP)
Cognac

Gruner Veltliner is the only thing that will compliment all of those foods without overpowering them
You could also look for good dry Riesling, but you're probably gonna have a hard time unless you have a small local wine store near you

>>21492828
Whats the logic behind this one?

>>21493377
he meant fino sherry

If you haven’t drank 500+ bottles you likely don’t have a palette to distinguish the complex flavors of a good wine. Just get a $15 bottle and be done with it.

Ignore all recommendations. You only need this.

>>21493419
>Demidulce
wtf

>>21493418
Why would you need one of these to distinguish wine?

>>21493420
Yes?