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Pairing Off: Holding out for a gyro.
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Pairing Off: Holding out for a gyro.

  • Dave Faries
  • Jun 28, 2022

Say it was in the realm of possibility that Greek history played out in Texas rather than the Hellespont.

Pairing Off: Tear open a bag of pork rinds and reach for a bottle of...
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Pairing Off: Tear open a bag of pork rinds and reach for a bottle of...

  • Dave Faries
  • Jun 14, 2022

Pork rinds and fine wine.

Pairing Off: White wine and beer batter.
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Pairing Off: White wine and beer batter.

  • Dave Faries
  • May 18, 2022

Stroll into an old school British pub and say “Chardonnay, please.” You’re still likely to be served a lager or IPA along with a scowl.

Pairing Off: Pho is popular, wine is popular—what happens when the two meet?
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Pairing Off: Pho is popular, wine is popular—what happens when the two meet?

  • Dave Faries
  • May 10, 2022

Should we credit “the best and the brightest”—hawks like the Dulles brothers—for introducing pho to the American palate?

Pairing Off: Save lager for another day. Chimichangas need a fine wine alongside.
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Pairing Off: Save lager for another day. Chimichangas need a fine wine alongside.

  • Dave Faries
  • May 3, 2022

The eternal question of who first thought to dip a burrito into a vat of hot oil has defeated the finest minds. And since scholarship has deem…

Pairing Off: Remember pigs in a blanket? Well there's a wine that goes with them.
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Pairing Off: Remember pigs in a blanket? Well there's a wine that goes with them.

  • Dave Faries
  • Apr 26, 2022

Let’s say you are Darrin Stephens or Rob Petrie and you’ve invited the gang over for casual hors d’oeuvres. Samantha and Laura would be doing …

Pairing Off: Finding a wine for broad shouldered pizza is not so hard, it seems.
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Pairing Off: Finding a wine for broad shouldered pizza is not so hard, it seems.

  • Dave Faries
  • Apr 20, 2022

There’s a combative group who rise up against pineapple on pizza. Equally bellicose numbers rail against anchovies. But In a food group alread…

Pairing Off: Falafel may be better with a touch of Gris.
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Pairing Off: Falafel may be better with a touch of Gris.

  • Dave Faries
  • Apr 13, 2022

It’s not as easy as “you say Gris, I say Grigio.”

Pairing Off: Don't snicker at wine and snickerdoodles.
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Pairing Off: Don't snicker at wine and snickerdoodles.

  • Dave Faries
  • Apr 5, 2022

One might think Nate Gomez is perfectly situated to help with this week’s pairing. After all, he manages the Puma Road Winery tasting room in …

Pairing Off: Will spring rolls throw wine pairing experts a curveball?
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Pairing Off: Will spring rolls throw wine pairing experts a curveball?

  • Dave Faries
  • Mar 29, 2022

The legendary Satchel Paige had dozens of pitches in his arsenal, each with a unique name. The Long Tom couldn’t be seen by the naked eye. Lit…

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