How to Pair Wine With Cigars
The right wine can compliment a cigar. Many believe that alcoholic beverages go hand in hand with cigars. The following article will discuss which wines compliment and enhance the flavor of cigars. Does this Spark an idea?
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How to Pair Wine With Cigars
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Choosing a red wine may be your best bet. A hearty red wine goes best with cigars. The bold flavor of a red wine will not be overpowered by the taste of a cigar.
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Choosing a white wine to pair with a cigar is more difficult than choosing a red. If you prefer white wines over red, chose one that is light and dry. These white wines go well with cigars because they are rather neutral.
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Avoid sparkling white wines and Champagne with cigars. The bubbles will interfere with your palate and you will be unable to enjoy your cigar.
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Tips & Warnings
Some red wines that pair well with cigars are Pinot Noirs, Merlot, and cabernet sauvignon.
Spanish red wines typically go well with cigars because they usually have a smoky character to them.
If you prefer white wines, a Pinot Grigio goes well with many cigars.
Light red wines typically do not mesh well with cigars.
French red wines do not pair well with cigars. They are typically too delicate and tend to become overpowered by the cigar.
Riesling white wines are far too delicate to drink with most cigars.
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I am sponsoring the Virginia Wine and Cigar Trail and have created Panacea Pairings, cigar and wine pairings. We have cigars that pair with whites and reds, heavy and light, sweet and dry. We have found that the ideal cigar is mild to medium-strong with complex flavors. That complicates the pairing process but when you achieve the perfect pairing the results are phenomenal. In the words of a wine maker from one of our wineries, cigar and wine pairings are much more interesting and subtle that food pairings. They require a finesse that food does not.
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seanzig
Jul 25, 2010
Amazingly, a rather dark flavored smoke pairs nicely with a good Moscato d'Asti. The rich nutty/woody flavor accompanies the light fruity notes of the Moscato very well! The wine is not so light that is fades into the background, on the contrary, it melds perfectly. The sweetness of the wine stays to the front of the palate, while the dark tones of the smoke stay to the back, creating a beautiful symmetry meeting in the middle of the palate. Neither flavor seemed to overpower. I would also go as far as to say this is one of the finer pairings. Try it! Prosit!
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miamimark
May 28, 2010
Jist for FYI , I bought a Nice bottle of Chardonnay , Paried it with a very smooth Dominican , And it was just right ..
