I am getting married in Mexico and need to choose wine for the reception. We can buy a decent selection of wine down there, and I have an opportunity to take some down from here.
Okay, so how to choose the wine? Our reception meal will likely be a choice of fish or chicken. While it won’t be American-style “Mexican food” it will certainly be influenced by Mexican flavors – maybe Snapper Vera Cruz. So, it will be a little spicier and bolder than a typical chicken or fish dish. I won’t know exactly what the meal selection will be until after I can get the wine sent down there.
Please don’t offer the “Red with meat, white with chicken & fish” formula. I know sometimes a Chardonnay can overpower a meal, so I was thinking a Pinot Gris or Sauvignon Blanc, but haven’t hit on a winner. For red, maybe a Pinot Noir or Red Zin?
I have asked at a couple wine stores, but thought I’d see if I could get any good tips here. I’ve looked online, but it’s not as easy as I thought. Any ideas?
ps: one of the problems is that I’m pregnant and can’t exactly taste wine, except for an occasional sip. My fiance likes wine but just looks at me like a deer in the headlights when I try to talk about "wine pairing."
Technorati Tags: chardonnay, decent selection, deer in the headlights, fiance, fish dish, fish formula, flavors, getting married in mexico, meal selection, mexican food, pinot gris, ps one, sauvignon blanc, sip, snapper, taste wine, vera cruz, wine pairing, wine stores, zin
I know that’s not real wine, but that’s the only alcoholic beverage that I do like because it’s sweet. Do you have any suggestions of what wine I might like?