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We suggest gathering lots of food-and-wine-loving friends for a big Chinese New Year banquet so everyone can taste a little of everything. But smaller parties may opt to focus on just a few dishes or a single bottle (or two) of wine. In that case, here's where to start.
The food:
Dumplings and turnip cakes blanc de blancs, champagne or other sparkling wine
Whole steamed fish Riesling
Peking duck pinot noir, Gewurztraminer
Fresh fruits, such as mandarin oranges sweet Riesling
The wine:
Champagne (blanc de blancs) fried appetizers, shrimp dumplings
Gewurztraminer garlic, ginger, lobster, spicier dishes
Pinot blanc chicken, shellfish, vegetables
Pinot noir duck, veal, black pepper-flavored dishes
Riesling chicken, whole steamed fish, spicier dishes
Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page, award-winning authors of "What to Drink With What You Eat," can be reached through their Web site,http:/
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