Wine Cellar In Dallas TX: The Best Fall Food And Wine Pairings

Wine Cellar in Dallas TXYour wine cellar in Dallas TX likely has a wide variety of wines – some light whites and some heavy reds and everything in between. With fall right around the corner, it may be time to uncork some of the red wines that you’ve been waiting to try. For Texans, fall is more of a concept than an actual thing since it usually stays quite warm through Halloween and sometimes all the way to Thanksgiving; but we go with the flow and start pulling out our recipes that call for beef and potatoes and thick, creamy sauces – food that has to be accompanied by hearty, complex wines. ???? Fall Vegetables In spring and summer, vegetables are crisp, fresh and usually cold. In fall and winter, roasted root vegetables like carrots, parsnips, squash and rutabagas with their sweet, caramel glaze take center stage. Roasting brings out a lot of the vegetable’s natural sugars so the wine to pair with it has to be sweet as well. If you choose a dry wine, it will taste too sour or acidic when compared with the sweetness of the veggies. A great wine to choose is Pinot Gris, which has an earthy sweetness that will complement the vegetables. ???? Pasta Sauce Pasta really knows no season – but pasta sauce does. In summer, pastas are drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with shredded parmesan or they’re tossed in a light, tomato sauce. In fall, tagliatelle and pappardelle pastas are slathered in rich mushroom sauces and hearty meat sauces like Bolognese. These kinds of sauces pair perfectly with red wines. Almost any kind of red wine that you might have in your wine cellar in Dallas TX from a robust Zinfandel to a Barbera wine that has a cherry fruit flavor and a tart acidity that goes well with heavy pasta sauces will work. ???? Braised Meat Fall is a great time to fire up the oven to slow-braise a piece of meat until it falls off the bone and makes its own thick, rich braising liquid. If your favorite fall dish is an Osso Buco or a chunky beef stew, the wine you choose should be able to match the intensity of the red meat. A robust Merlot, Cabernet, Burgundy or Shiraz will complement but not overpower the flavor of the meat. In addition, any of these wines would be a great addition to the cooking pot to add an extra dimension of flavor to the braising liquid or gravy. ???? Chocolate Desserts Desserts, especially those made with chocolate, are a natural accompaniment to fall meals. Just as with caramelized root vegetables, it’s important to match sweetness with sweetness to avoid the jarringly acidic taste that you might get from choosing a dry wine. Milk chocolate can be paired with a Merlot, a Riesling or a Ruby Port. White chocolate pairs well with ice wines, Lambruscos and Muscats. Dark chocolate’s bitterness is complemented by Zinfandels, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir. To store your collection of fall wines, call us at Vineyard Wine Cellars at (866) 615-4008 to schedule an appointment to discuss your new vwine cellar in Dallas TX. Visit us online at www.vineyardwinecellars.com to find out about our design and construction process and to see a gallery of our completed wine cellars. WINE CELLAR IN DALLAS TX Vineyard Wine Cellars 15020 Beltway Dr. Addison, Texas 75001 866-973-1100 972-712-9600