In a pairing pickle: Ham vs. SPAM
April 8, 2009
What to drink with your Easter SPAM -- or ham?
A new online pairing tool can tell you just the thing.
The pairing tool, at www.Natal ieMacLean.com, contains literally thousands of potential food and beverage matches. The site is run by Canadian wine expert and James Beard Award-winning author Natalie MacLean.
Amazingly, the matcher includes SPAM in its database.
Here are MacLean's suggestions for what to pour.
Janet Rausa Fuller
Ham
Red:
Beaujolais Moulin-A-Vent
Burgundy Pommard
Pinot Noir
White:
Chardonnay
New World Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Sparkling:
Sparkling Shiraz
Rose:
Stuben
SPAM
Red:
Bardolino
Beaujolais (Gamay)
Burgundy Pommard
Pinot Noir
Valpolicella
White:
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Rose:
Rose Off-Dry and White Zinfandel