What is the best wine to serve with shellfish?
Thank you so much for your interest in our restaurant and specifically our wine program. Talking wine will always be one of the favorite parts of my job. In response to your question, I would like to let you know that pairing wine with food is first and foremost an art and not a science. There is never any one answer to your question and there will always be more than one opinion. I wish I could give you a straight answer to “What pairs best with shellfish?” I can, however, give you some general guidelines for choosing the wine. First question to ask yourself is do you want a wine that is going to compliment or contrast the food. For example if you have a steak au poivre with mushrooms, do you want a heavy red with earthy flavors to compliment or do you want a lighter red with higher acidity that will help cut through the heavy food flavors? The next step is to look at the dish itself; in particular the sauce that goes with it. Imagine the taste difference between a lemon poached cocta
