Pairing wines with Chinese food: It can be done
Fear not it can be done according to this article from CNNgo. Below are the major rules, author Joanne Yao assembles thanks to the help of Jean-Marc Nolant of Park Hyatt Shanghai and Philippe Huser of Napa Valley Wine Bar & Restaurant of Shanghai.
Mir Global definitely recommends you check out the article in its entirety where each rule is elaborated upon.
How do you pair a wine with Sichuan chicken (???) in peppercorn lava or sweet, saucy hongshao rou? Wine pairing with Chinese food is possible, but does require significant experience. Here’s a list of suggestions, courtesy of the experts: sommeliers Jean-Marc Nolant of Park Hyatt Shanghai and Philippe Huser of Napa Valley Wine Bar & Restaurant.
Rule 1: Avoid foods that require dipping in vinegar
Rule 2: Make sure lighter flavored dishes are served first
Rule 3: Likewise, start with your white wine and then move on to red
Rule 4: Chinese food with Chinese wines? Yes, but select well
Rule 5: Choose your wine based on the preparation rather than the ingredients
Rule 6: Make sure your Chinese food and wine night is feasible
Read the complete article: Pairing wines with Chinese food: It can be done at CNNGo
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Linda Kennedy of the China Daily takes a trip to Chateau Changyu, one of China’s most recognizable domestic wine brands (Great Wall is another which comes to mind). It’s also a common sight to anyone who has spent thirty minutes watching CCTV9 during the past 6 months. A commercial from the vineyard is constantly aired and makes the vineyard out to seem “world class.”
Perhaps it looks world class and has the big bucks to get a one year advertisement slot on CCTV9 (China’s English language channel), but according to the wine experts of Beijing, Jim Boyce and John Gai, and also my own palate, this vineyards wine is nothing special.
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Mir Global Marketing LLC will be hosting happy hour wine tastings this Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Event: HAPPY HOUR WINE TASTING; France, Chile, Argentina & Napa Valley CA – USA
Where: Swissôtel Beijing, Chaoyang (Donsishitiao stop on subway line 2)
No. 2 Chaoyangmenbei Dajia, Beijing
北京市东城区朝阳门北大街
Description: For the next five evenings Mir Global Marketing will be hosting personal wine tastings during happy hour (5:00pm – 7:30pm) of our portfolio of wines from France, California, Chile and Argentina.
Mir Global Marketing will be hosting personal wine tastings during happy hour (5:00pm – 7:30pm) of our portfolio of wines from France, California, Chile and Argentina. We will be hosting the happy hour; Friday, Saturday and even Sunday evening if you need a nice relaxing glass of wine to top off your weekend.
We believe wine is one of the last remaining things has not yet been globalized in this modern world we live. Join us to give some new varieties for the China markets which we have personally selected from producers who we feel are good, honest people with integrity who put their heart and soul into their wines.
Please let us know by 4:30pm the day you would like to drop by for our Happy Hour Wine Tasting by sending us an email at breiss@mirglobalmarketing.com or short message with your information to my mobile, 15201631866
Swissotel No. 2 Chaoyangmenbei Dajia, Beijing 北京市东城区朝阳门北大街2号
*** you can also access our event page at Cityweekend Beijing by click here
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