Organic Wine Pairings Washington DC

If you’re like me, you occasionally rely on your local organic food store or restaurant for prepared takeout entrees. With our harried lifestyles, we’re definitely a nation of on-the-go eaters. But while many of us savor wine with our meals, only about 40% of wine drinkers say they’re likely to enjoy a glass at home with their takeout favorites, according to a new study from the Wine Market Council and Merrill Research.

“Wine and food are meant to be enjoyed together—and that holds true whether you’re having a five-course gourmet meal or a takeout burrito,” says wine expert and Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson, author of Great Wine Made Simple and Andrea Immer Robinson’s 2006 Wine Buying Guide for Everyone . Robinson, who also hosts the new wine pairing/cooking show, Pairings with Andrea , on the Fine Living Network, has teamed with the Wine Market Council to share wine pairings for America’s favorite on-the-go eats.

Chinese Food

Whether sweet and sour or stir-fried with soy sauce, Chinese food has lots of crunchy-sweet veggies, sometimes with a kick of spice. Pair Chinese dishes with a wine made from the Gewürztraminer grape. The wine’s soft, fruity, spicy flavors complement veggies and contrast nicely with salty soy sauce and spices. Or consider a red wine made from the soft Gamay grape, which complements sweet-and-sour and hoisin sauces. The Gamay’s earthiness also brings out the subtle tastes of soy, garlic and fermented black beans in stir-fry.

Thai Food