THE BASICS OF
Food & Wine Pairing
Ashwin pairs the sauce, not the protein, in this video. Watch how two dishes from the UNPINNED kitchen get matched to wine, and grab the free guide to make them yourself.
Ashwin pairs a chimichurri steak with a white wine and a branzino with a red, proof that "red with meat, white with fish" isn't a hard rule.
Why pair the sauce, not the protein?
Most of us default to red with meat and white with fish. But the sauce, herbs, and cooking method on the plate often shape a pairing more than the protein does. In this video, Ashwin builds two dishes from the UNPINNED kitchen, a chimichurri steak and a branzino with sauteed tomatoes, and matches each one to the wine that fits what's happening in the pan.
Pairs with: a chilled white wine
Chimichurri Steak (UNPINNED Style)
Pairs with: a chilled red wine
Branzino with Sauteed Tomatoes (UNPINNED Style)
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