Great for any kind of nibble party, be it book club, open house, or just hanging out with friends, mushrooms definitely deserve a place on your appetizer roster.
Mushrooms, especially mushrooms with bacon (get fancy with prosciutto, serrano, or guanciale), taste marvelous with medium bodied, earthy red wines — Pinot Noir is a natural, or try a smoky, Syrah-based blend like Secateurs from Badenhorst Family in S. Africa. Give it a try and see if you like it. While there are general guidelines to food and wine pairing, they are just that, guidelines…a great place to start exploring. Don’t be thinking there’s a “right” and a “wrong”, just relax, enjoy yourself, and figure out what YOU like. When your taste buds dance, jot down a note, so you can remember what works for you and build your wine confidence.
Thanks to my wine instructor, Jeff Morgan, for the original “Mushrooms and Serrano Ham” recipe.
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