Santana’s Abraxas doesn’t sit still, it moves.

A vinyl-first review of this 1970 classic, paired with a Spanish Garnacha that follows the rhythm just as effortlessly.

#VinylRecords #NowSpinning #Santana #Abraxas #ClassicRock #LatinRock #WinePairing #Garnacha

https://needlevine.com/santana-abraxas-vinyl-review-1970-classic/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Dropped the needle on Cut the Cake by Average White Band.

Paired it with a Lodi Zinfandel, groove meets pour.

#NowSpinning #Vinyl #Funk #WinePairing

https://needlevine.com/average-white-band-cut-the-cake-vinyl-review/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Wine pairing isn't complicated.

Six flavors: bitter, tannic, sweet, acidic, salty, fatty.

Match or contrast them with your wine.

Fatty steak? Tannic Cabernet cuts through it.
Salty cheese? Acidic Champagne balances it.
Sweet dessert? Your wine needs to be sweeter.

Match the weight. Light dish, light wine. Heavy dish, heavy wine.

worldfoodwine.com/worldly/guide-food-paired-with-wine

#WinePairing #WineTips

From The Eastern Mediterranean To Burgundy

Chef Ahu Hettema and her mother, Chef Nili Yildirim Istanbul Hawai‘i When Chef Ahu Hettema curates a wine list, she draws from the same wellspring of cultural memory that informs her cooking at Istanbul Hawai’i. The executive chef a…
#wine #MediterraneanWine #Wine #BurgundyWine #Hawai'irestaurants #israeliwine #lebanesewine #Mediterranean #Turkishwine #winepairing
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2530518/from-the-eastern-mediterranean-to-burgundy/

From The Eastern Mediterranean To Burgundy

Chef Ahu Hettema and her mother, Chef Nili Yildirim Istanbul Hawai‘i When Chef Ahu Hettema curates a wine list, she draws from the same wellspring of cultur…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #MediterraneanFood #MediterraneanWine #Wine #BurgundyWine #Hawai'irestaurants #israeliwine #lebanesewine #Mediterranean #Turkishwine #winepairing
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2530518/from-the-eastern-mediterranean-to-burgundy/

The New Standard in Luxury Hospitality, ETHospitalityWorld

Luxury hospitality has always been about …
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Italianfood #authenticItalianrestaurants #culinaryexperiences #experientialdining #High-QualityIngredients #Italia #Italian #italiancuisine #ItalianFood #italiano #italy #luxuryhospitality #premiumdining #regionaldishes #toscano #traditionalitalianfood #winepairing
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2522681/the-new-standard-in-luxury-hospitality-ethospitalityworld-2/

Blondie’s Parallel Lines gave us “Heart of Glass” and “One Way or Another” , two tracks that still hit.

In this review, I dig into the vinyl pressing details (including an unexpected Israeli copy) and pair it with a crisp Provence rosé.

Clean rhythm. Cold pour. Let it play.

#Blondie #ParallelLines #VinylCommunity #NewWave #WinePairing #RecordCollectors

https://needlevine.com/blondie-parallel-lines-review/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

But wine works beautifully with Asian food, if you know the rules.

The key: the sauce dictates the pairing, not the protein.

🌶️ Spicy dishes → off-dry Riesling or Gewürztraminer (sugar tames heat)
🍣 Sushi → Champagne, dry Riesling, Albariño
🍜 Umami-heavy → earthy Pinot Noir or Gamay
🍖 Sweet glazes → fruit-forward Merlot, Zinfandel

Avoid high tannins and high alcohol with spicy food — they amplify the burn.

https://www.worldfoodwine.com/worldly/guide-pairing-wine-with-asian-flavors

#WineWednesday #wine #food #AsianFood #winepairing