Daring Pairings: A Master Sommelier Matches Distinctive Wines With Recipes From His Favorite Chefs

Daring Pairings: A Master Sommelier Matches Distinctive Wines With Recipes From His Favorite Chefs

Wine's highest calling is to be paired with food, and few people alive know as much about the art as Evan Goldstein. As a master sommelier, he has a knowledge of wine that is unassailable. But you don't receive four James Beard nominations without being pretty savvy about food as well. Here, Goldstein discusses 36 grape varietals, then hands the results over to an equal number of great chefs and asks them for a recipe to match. He discusses why the pairing works and then offers about a dozen solid recommendations. The recipes are approachable by moderately skilled home chefs, and the wine information is flawless. As an added bonus, Goldstein's prose is easy and accessible, and Joyce Oudkerk Pool's illustrations are simply gorgeous. This book is highly recommended.