Wine Pairings for Dishes with Winter Squash
as recommended by Karen Bonarrigo & Merrill Bonarrigo
Wine Pairings for Dishes with Winter Squash:
5 Things to know about pairing wines with squash
Baked squash has a neutral delicate flavor with a natural sweetness in flavor which is enhanced by sweet spices and wine. It pairs with any wine depending on the spices, herbs, or sauces you choose.
Prepared savory style with herbs, grains, or sautéed vegetables, it complements red wines.
Prepared with sweet or hot spices like curry, cinnamon or ginger with grains or sautéed vegetables or fruits, it complements white wines.
When baking the stuffed squash, add ¼” of the wine to be served with the dish into the bottom of the baking dish. Cover the pan with foil and bake. The steam with add a hint of the wine flavor to the dish.
Recommended wines:
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- Messina Hof Semillon (Natural flavor affinity pairing dry white wine)
- Messina Hof Mama Rosa Rose’ (Semi sweet rose’)
- Messina Hof GSM (Medium bodied red)
Merrill and Karen Bonarrigo, Wine and Food Pairing experts at Messina Hof Wine Cellars, Inc.