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Like and Like Pairings: Shiraz and Chili; Moscato and Baklava

One principle of food and wine pairing is to pair like food with like wine.  This worked out well for us last night as we paired spicy Chili with spicy Henry's Drive Shiraz and sweet Baklava with sweet Villa Baglio Moscato D'Asti.

We picked up Henry's Drive Shiraz for $11.99 at the PLCB clearance sale back in October.  It was jammy up front and spicy peppery on the finish and a good match for our chili.  This wine received high ratings on CellarTracker and averages $34 on WineSearcher.  Essentially sold out,  PLCB Product Search still shows a few bottles here and there, but we doubt this is accurate. If you are lucky enough to see a bottle, snag it.

We previously brought Villa Baglio Moscato to a cake party, also in October. We liked it then and we liked it again last night.  Light and sweet, refreshing, perfect for Baklava.  Would also work with holiday cookies and other treats.  Still some available in Center City.

Henry's Drive Shiraz Padthaway, Australia 2006
Chairman's Selection
PLCB Code: 20872
Size: 750ML
Price: Was 19.99 Now 11.99

PA WineTalk

CellarTracker  - highly rated, average price $22.50

WineSearcher - average price $34

• Code: 22677
• Description: Villa Baglio Moscato di Asti 2009
• Size: 750 ML
• Price: $10.99

PLCB Product Search

CellarTracker

WineSearcher - no matches found

 

 

Wine Review Villa Baglio Moscato D'Asti

We were lucky enought to be  invited  to a fantastic cake party last night that featured different cakes in every corner of the house: chocolate layer cake,  red velvet cake,  coconut layer cake,  caramal apple cake, cheesecake, carrot cake, pineapple upside-down cake, ice-cream cake, strawberry-shortcake, and various cupcakes.  Also on hand were savory cupcakes , savory cheese cakes, crab cakes, and polenta and risotto cakes!    We only wished we could try them all!

Is this array of cakes an impossible wine pairing?  Fortunately our gracious hosts were not intimidated and  provided a full array of wine for the evening.  

One that we were glad to see was Villa Baglio Moscato D'Asti, a delicate,  lightly sweet, low alcohol wine that matched up perfectly with the airy and fruity strawberry shortcake.  It would go well with any light cake including wedding cake. 

This wine is  available at Garces Trading Company, Chestnut Hill, Franklin Mills, 1218 Chestnut, and Society Hill. According to WineSearcher the PLCB price of $10.99 is lower than NJ and IN.

Later in the evening, after our wine had turned to water, we briefly found ourselves in a friendly discussion about whether wine connoisseurship is in conflict with masculinity.  We were amused to awake this morning to find an article about  NY Jets wine connoisseur center Nick Mangold. 

• Code: 22677
• Description: Villa Baglio Moscato di Asti 2009
• Size: 750 ML
• Price: $10.99

CellarTracker
WineSearcher - $12.50 and $16.99 elsewhere