Chinese food is often a meal eaten out of the carton with good friends and laughter, movies and board games. Be it Christmas, New Year’s or just a random Friday night, Chinese takeaway is a treat. For some reason, most of us don’t enjoy it with wine. This may be because certain flavors in wine and Chinese do not mesh, causing a harsh or off taste. There are wines that pair beautifully with Chinese. Here are the best varietals to pair with your next Chinese dinner.
Another Asian country is looking to enter the world wine stage as Japan’s largest producer plans to expand.
Most of the wine produced in Japan is consumed locally, however the country wants to be competitive on the world stage as recent news shows. Mercian plans on doubling its growing area and developing more grower contracts. Mercian is a subsidiary of Kirin and currently grows Koshu, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlot, Syrah and Muscat Bailey A.
Robola or Vino di Sasso or Vines of Stone is a grape variety that comes from Kefalonia island in Greece. Its grown on the slopes of Mount Aenos and it requires thin soil, sunshine and coll temperatures to produce its fruits.
These last few years Robola is getting recognized more and more but its still hard to find it across your local supermarket or wine club so don’t get disappointing if you fail to find right away. If you are persistent and lucky you can visit Wine Searcher and seek for it.
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