Adventures in Birthday Drinking
Food and wine. They are the ultimate besties. They complement each other’s personalities, bring out the best in each other and have a whole lot of fun along the way. Life isn’t always peaches and cream, though. Sometimes, one of them will get into a tannic mood, while the other is feeling extra sweet, and an unsavory situation will occur. They bicker, they leave in a bitter rage, but the next day they are right back together, having all of that fun. As any wine lover knows, you can’t discuss wine without food. Go to a winery or tasting room, and they will tell you what foods go well with their wines. Go to a restaurant with a decent wine list, and the staff can’t wait to tell you which of their dishes go best with which of their wine selections. Most of the notable wine regions in the world make vino that specifically vibes with the local cuisine. It’s kismet. What a wine and food dish do to each o...