The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri • 265

Thursday April 10 1997 The Kansas City Star 3 Pairing snacks with wine and other tips for your next wine tasting 'Xv V' dinner or other special family events Shop labels shop vitkultural regions shop price Whatever criteria you follow be consistent The five or six wines you select can be vastly different styles or very similar ones If you are selecting wines that you may later give as gifts then try wines that the recipient of the gift may like If you are selecting for a future occasion get several of a similar style with an eye toward finding the best of the lot Wine glasses should be clear uncolored and with a large bowl to allow the wine to be swirled One gant eateries in the capital city of Buenos Aires however a hearty Malbec may be the libation of more sophisticated palates In the Midwest where barbecue means a rich red sauce slathered on smoked meat some wines to consider would contain elements that complement the spiciness of the sauce such as Zinfandel or Shiraz Rimann says that any wine that contains elements of raspberry or black pepper and is full flavored would complement the complex flavors of don't want a wine that is too he said 99 I have enjoyed great health at a great age because every day since I can remember I have consumed a bottle of wine except when I have aot felt well Then I have consumed two bottles 99 lylulifaiM Special Sections Writer It is comforting to know that when we serve our guests wine and make them happy we contribute to their good health and God smiles on us For your next benevolent and salubrious get-together consider a wine tasting party featuring appropriate pairings of snacks and wines There is an old maxim that states: When you are selling wine serve cheese when buying eat applesThe reason for the wine rule is that apples cleanse the palate and allow every nuance of the wine to be tasted cheese on the other hand will make any wine taste good What does this mean for your wine party? If you are serving premium wines and comparing them with each other serve apples or pears between servings to better appreciate the differences If the party is simply to drink wine then cheese and other complementary snacks are okay The wine tasting Marshall Rimann has been involved with many wine tastings and he suggests featuring five or six different wines for one-half bottle per person at the tasting and serve plenty of mild Rimann said Besides apples and pears keep plenty of crusty bread on hand and water You may also consider providing dump buckets for people who want to drink all of the wine served to them but only want to taste and spit According to Rimann there are four S's of wine tasting: Swirl the wine to open it up sniff the wine sip the wine then swallow or spit Rimann also points out you are swallowing the wine starts tasting better later in the evening and your judgment can definitely get clouded" Discrete spitting is entirely acceptable if buckets are provided If the point of a tasting is to try unknown wines and get more experience then try wines that you -might consider for Thanksgiving Every item discounted every day "Big discounts that translate into big savings" The most carefully selected wines In Kansas Qty Wines must earn their way onto Jack's shelves All wines have been tasted or have excelled in the wine literature An Authentic Wine Shop Ridge Pahlmeyer 9 Heitz Bonny Doon 9 Conn Valley 9 King 9 Kinder 9 Ste Mic helle Spottnwood 9 Diamond Creek 9 Silverado 9 Merry vale Vine Cliff 9 Mondavi Cl on du Bom Dutkhom 9 Frog 9 Cion du Val 9 BR Conn 9 Montelena 9 St ean 9 Nelson 9 Phelpu Stags Leap 9 Jade Mountain 9 Potelle 9 Kinder De loac 9 Markham Gundlach Bundnchu 9 Wild Horne 9 Dry Creek 9 St Clement uvainon 9 Pine Ridge Goa Pfgas Edna Valley 1 1 a Crema 9 Eola I fills Saintnbury 9 ambria Laurier 9 Steele 9 Domaine Drouhin David Bruce 9 ZD 9 Sanford 9 Kenwood 9 Calera 9 Ronenblum Mazocto 9 lamborn 9 Storybook 9 Lytton Springs Joseph Swan 9 Bernardos 9 Zeca Mena Sonoma-C utivr Acacia 9 Optima Sanford 9 Newton 9 Signorello Stone Stieet 9 Groth 9 Jordan 9 Sterling CioonecTonn 9 Byron 9 Chalk Hill Jmdlian 9 Landmark Schug 9 Honig Robert Pepi 9 Sirni Irimbac 9 1 lugel Dr Thamsh 9 JJ Prum Mitchelton 9 Lindemann 9 Konemount 9 Black Opal 9 Penfoldn 9 Wolf Blass 9 Banfi Melim 9 Duboeuf jadot 9 BA( 9 Oliver Uflaive I efaurie-Peyraguey 9 Phelan Segur Pichon Longueville Haul Batailley Lynch Bagcs (uigal Beaucantel laboulet 'hapoutier Ciloria Prieun I ic hine Kansan Segla Margaux lifite Rothchild Haul Brion Raymond St Francis Fntanc ia Souverain annenet Kendall Jackson Beringer Francincan Dry nrk RavennwcMHl Ferrari Cara no Caymun Opus I 9 Viadel Arrowood KenwcHnl 9 Mondavi 9 Beniger Let us Give you a price check on any item Give us a call 96M2II Bishop of Seville i "itfiiirf f-nr WWfW of the most important elements of tasting wine is to be able to smell it A white tablecloth in a well-lit room allows the wine's color to be appreciated Elderberry wine has a stunning color ranging from deep purple to light red It is not stocked in every store however ana you may have to search to find it Vignoles a local grape variety that is gaining in popularity in the Midwest also has a rich golden color to match its full bodied flavor Guests may consider having a designated driver and that person would surely appreciate the availability of a dump bucket so they can participate in the tasting without drinking Wine and barbecue According to Rimann the red wine with red meat rule doesn't go for enough when the meats are smoked or barbecued Rimann suggests Zinfondels from Storybook Mountain Haywood or Parducci He also likes Australian Shiraz or California Syrah same grape-different countries Rimann also says that the Argentine Malbec would be a good match with smoked meat sans sauce Other wines to consider with smoked meat such as a brisket or pork loin are: Gewurtztraminer a German white flavorful and fruity and good with pork and Reisling another fruity German white Pinot Noir a lighter bodied classic red could work with smoked red meats as well as smoked salmon Gamay jjolais French classic red young liter bodied would also feood choice Salud baa I In Argentina where barbecue is called asado and construction workers regularly grill lunch common red wine is popular for job site cookouts In one of the many ele-.