Posted By: TomB
The COVID Dining Challenge - 09/18/2020 08:01 PM
One more week of restricted life in these days of COVID.
Before March, the weekend was when we would go out to a nice restaurant and have a wonderful meal with family and friends.
Today, the drive thru window at Arby’s has almost special become a special event.
In an attempt to revive those memories of long relaxing meals and the months gone by, here is a game that is near and dear to my heart stomach – food and wine!
It is an international dining experience!
A challenge that puts you in the role of sophisticated dinner or the sommelier.
Please review the menu for the fare being offered this weekend.
The menu offers a multiple course meal, and of course a wine list.
The goal is to match the wine that best pairs with the offerings of Bistro du COVID.
This being the World Wide Travel thread, the wines will be international
Below the menu you will find and interactive wine list.
Press the [CLICK TO SHOW CONTENT] to check your answers.
(Disclaimer: This is a highly subjective topic, so I referenced a very well-known wine expert for the pairings – these are not my opinions. I did embellish the dishes… a little)
You have your choice of two challenges!
The Sophisticated Diner’s Challenge
– Pick one item from each of the 4 courses and pair the appropriate wine with each item.
Sommelier Challenge
– Pair the entire menu with the appropriate wine.
Please post how you did, but do not name individual wine or food pairings so others will remain in the blind.
Bon Appétit
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Bubbles
Whites
Rosé
Red
Dessert
Before March, the weekend was when we would go out to a nice restaurant and have a wonderful meal with family and friends.
Today, the drive thru window at Arby’s has almost special become a special event.
In an attempt to revive those memories of long relaxing meals and the months gone by, here is a game that is near and dear to my heart stomach – food and wine!
It is an international dining experience!
A challenge that puts you in the role of sophisticated dinner or the sommelier.
Please review the menu for the fare being offered this weekend.
The menu offers a multiple course meal, and of course a wine list.
The goal is to match the wine that best pairs with the offerings of Bistro du COVID.
This being the World Wide Travel thread, the wines will be international
Below the menu you will find and interactive wine list.
Press the [CLICK TO SHOW CONTENT] to check your answers.
(Disclaimer: This is a highly subjective topic, so I referenced a very well-known wine expert for the pairings – these are not my opinions. I did embellish the dishes… a little)
You have your choice of two challenges!
The Sophisticated Diner’s Challenge
– Pick one item from each of the 4 courses and pair the appropriate wine with each item.
Sommelier Challenge
– Pair the entire menu with the appropriate wine.
Please post how you did, but do not name individual wine or food pairings so others will remain in the blind.
Bon Appétit
Bubbles
("Champagne - Brut ")
("Moscato d' Asti")
Whites
("Albariño - Rias Baixas ")
("Muscadet, Loire")
("Pinot Blanc - Alsace ")
("Sancerre - Loire")
Rosé
("Rosé - Provence")
Red
("Barbaresco")
("Beaujolais ")
("Pomerol - Bordeaux")
("Châteauneuf-du-Pape")
("Ribera del Duero")
("Santenay - Burgundy ")
Dessert
("Sauterne - Graves")
(" Vouvray Moelleux - Loire")
("Amontillado - Sherry ")