Leave it to Sasha to discover the perfect wine to accompany asparagus -- a notoriously difficult flavor to pair with wines. Her solution? A lesser-known Spanish grape called godello. The Casal Novo Godello she recommends is light and floral, with just a hint of bitter minerality to counter the subtle sweetness of asparagus.
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Sasha Smith writes about wine and food on her website, spinthebottleny. In her spare time, she is the Executive Director of a New York based media company.
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jael
April 11, 2010
Perfect! After watching this, I happened to see a Godello at our local wine store, so I grabbed it, and we drank it tonight with sauteed chicken breasts in tarragon sauce, polenta, and raw asparagus salad with goat cheese. And it was ideal!
spinthebottleny
April 11, 2010
So glad to hear it -- that it worked, and that you're near a nice wine store that carried Godello!
shayma
April 9, 2010
i agree with mrs. larkin- it's but 3pm here and i would love to have some of this. have a great weekend, everyone!
merrygourmet
April 9, 2010
That sounds like a fantastic pairing. I usually pair a light white with asparagus, but I've not yet found one that works quite the way I want it to. I'm going to have to search out some godello now. Thanks, Sasha.
spinthebottleny
April 9, 2010
Great -- and let me know how you like it. Another trick I use with tough-to-pair foods is always to make sure to have some good bread handy. A bite of it between the food and the wine can help neutralize any potential issues. Not ideal, but it helps.
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