The Truth About Wine and Asparagus

This email contains images. Click here to view on the web.     March 27, 2013     The Truth About Wine and Asparagus     Peak season asparagus is wonderful—except when it comes to pairing it with wine. “Simply put, it’s a very vegetal vegetable,” writes F&W’s Ray Isle. “That chlorophyll-driven green flavor that’s part of what makes it delightful clashes with a lot of wines.” Here, Isle reveals the citrusy, herbal, unoaked wines that work with the sweet spring vegetable.     Getting pairing down to a science   Best Sauvignon Blancs for all palates   Great recipes for spring produce       Pairing of the Day                             MONDAY   TUESDAY   WEDNESDAY   THURSDAY   FRIDAY Coppa-gorgonzola piadine with a Lambrusco   Spring pasta with a crisp Friulano   Beet gnocchi with a full-bodied white   Lamb roast with a fruit-forward Italian red   Italian ramen with an herbal Gavi       Recipes & Chefs Wine & Cocktails Restaurants & Travel Home & Design Editor Blogs         SUBSCRIBE TO OUR AWARD-WINNING NEWSLETTERS THE DAILY, THE DISH AND THE TRAVEL TIPS         F&W Wine Club   Great Wines Delivered with the Food & Wine Wine Club! Get 6 bottles of premier wine plus 4 wine glasses all for the intro. rate of $59.95! Use code WL1 at checkout.           Wine 101 How to stock a wine fridge Wine-pairing workout 150 wines for $15 or less Find a wine       Food & Wine Annual Cookbook   More than 700 delicious recipes for all occasions — an entire year’s worth of dishes expertly tested and indexed so you can find your favorites fast! Order your copy today!   Want to go to Aspen? Then enter the Earth’s Finest Foodie Photo Contest, sponsored by FIJI Water. Your best food photo could win you a trip to the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen.   Ultimate Hawaii Getaway We’ve got the ultimate escape to Hawaii! You could be wined, dined, and rested with a dream island getaway. Enter now for your chance to win!       Contact Us | View our Privacy Statement | Unsubscribe   This e-mail was sent to houserentkunming.123wallagoogle@blogger.com, because you indicated your interest in receiving news and updates from American Express Publishing. If you no longer wish to receive emails similar to these, please follow the unsubscribe link above.   American Express Publishing Customer Service Department P.O. Box 62710 | Tampa, FL 33662-7108   © 2013 American Express Publishing Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Express Company. All rights reserved. American Express Publishing Corporation produces and distributes quality lifestyle products and services under the Travel + Leisure®, Food & Wine®, Departures®, SkyGuide®, Black Ink®, and Executive Travel™ brands.