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- Kat12 - 04-07-2004
Any suggestions on what wine to buy that enhances an Easter family meal of a honey baked ham with sides of cheddar mashed potatoes and asparagus.
- hotwine - 04-07-2004
Welcome to the board, Kat.
I would normally prefer a German Riesling, one from the Mosel region, with an Easter ham. But the "honey-baked" aspect can be a problem ...... too sweet for pairing with even a wine with some residual sugar, such as a Riesling Spatlese or Auslese. Look for an Auslese, and serve it only slightly chilled (15-20 minutes in the fridge).
- Kat12 - 04-07-2004
Sorry, I'm new to this...Would that be a white Auslese or a red. We are also having a very sweet lemon/strawberry square dessert. Would that wine also fit with the dessert?
- Kcwhippet - 04-07-2004
Kat,
Rieslings only come in white.
- Kat12 - 04-07-2004
Thank you, that's helpful. Is there a particular year/region I should look for when buying? What would you buy?
- Bucko - 04-07-2004
Lots of good 2001 Riesling Spatlese on the market right now. JJ Prum, Reinhold Haart, Selbach-Oster, and Willi Haag are just a few of the good houses.
- hotwine - 04-07-2004
Kat, we're talking the Mosel-Sahr-Ruwer region of Germany.