Wine Pairing at Bellanico
Wine Pairing at Bellanico
A good pairing of food and wine can make tasting food and wine a more enjoyable experience. The perfect food and wine pairing can be heaven. The 4 Course Tasting menu with wine pairings at Bellanico in Oakland is a great way to have an excellent wine pairing experience without have to pay an arm and a leg for it.
If wine pairing interests you and you’d like to try some of your own with Bellanico’s diinner menu & wine list then read on. If you want Fried olives or fried baby artichokes, think sparkling wine or beer. Bubbles always lighten up fried dishes and clean away the oil from your tongue. For the fried mondeghili (meatballs) go with a “Juicy and Medium - Bodied” light red with some good acid to wash that meat fat off. 1st choice is the Barbera d’Alba ‘Serra di Gatti’. 2nd would be the Marzemino, Terre di Gioia. For the smoked tuna crostini, the Lagrein Rose Brut is a nice addition.
Whether you’re starting or ending with their cheese plate; a sweeter white, like their Riesling, Reuscher-Haart, Mosel, or a fruit forward red will pair up nicely. For something strong like the Robiola, try a the Drusian Prosecco or the Barbera d’Alba, Paitin; one of their “bold reds”. For the Vento d’Estate go for a well balanced “Medium-Bodied to Full- Bodied” red like the Dolcetto ‘Bric del Salto’, or the Vinho Tinto, Garrida. The Vin Santo “Vigna San Torpe”, will pair up with the Blu Del Moncenisio as will the Tawny Port or the Madeira.
More wine pairings coming soon…
Bellanico
4238 Park Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 336-1180
www.bellanico.net
[...] Tasting menu for $24 with the optional prix fixed progressive wine flight for $13 (Sun - Thurs) or do some of your own wine pairings. The staff is friendly, accommodating and knowledgeable. Enjoy a glass of wine and a snack at the [...]