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Suited for the Super Bowl

(By Kevin Clark -- The Washington Post)
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STAFF PICKS

Karen's Pick
  • Wine: 2006 Quara Cafayate Valley Torrontes
  • Rationale: Great with spicier Super Bowl fare; if you find a better wine to match with guacamole, we want to hear about it.
  • Country: Argentina
  • Region: Cafayate Valley
  • Winemaker: Francisco "Pancho" Lavaque
  • Price: $9
  • Grapes: 100 percent Torrontes
  • Color: light golden
  • Aromas: a big bouquet's worth of floral aromas
  • Flavors: juicy ripe-peach fruitiness; a crisp, dry finish
  • Alcohol: 13 percent
  • Pairs With: guacamole and spicier dishes, whether Mexican, Vietnamese or Thai
  • Distributor:
    District: Capitol Beverage Group, 800-762-0662
    Maryland: F.P. Winner, 410-646-5500
    Virginia: Service Distributing, 703-339-6886
Andrew's Pick
  • Wine: N.V. Segura Viudas Aria Estate Brut Cava
  • Rationale: Goes with everything on your Super Bowl buffet; handy for toasting your team's win.
  • Country: Spain
  • Region: Alt Penedès
  • Winemaker: Gabriel Suberviola
  • Price: $12
  • Grapes: 60 percent Macabeo, 20 percent Parellada, 20 percent Xarel-lo
  • Color: very light golden
  • Aromas: lemons, pears and a bit of toast
  • Flavors: ripe-pear fruitiness balanced by almonds; a dry and lively finish
  • Alcohol: 11.5 percent
  • Pairs With: virtually everything at the typical Super Bowl party
  • Distributor:
    District: National Distributing, 202-388-8400
    Maryland: Reliable-Churchill, 410-439-5000
    Virginia: National Distributing, 804-226-4362
NOTE: Prices are approximate. Call distributors to verify availability, or ask a wine store to order through the distributor. Other resources for finding wines at retail include Winesearcher.com and Wineaccess.com.
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Karen swears by the 2006 Quara Cafayate Valley Torrontes ($9), which, with the fruitiness of juicy, ripe peaches and its crisp, dry finish, was a perfect match for guacamole and even held its own against steak-topped nachos.

Andrew is equally keen on the lively N.V. Segura Viudas Aria Estate Brut Cava, lush with ripe-pear flavors, made in the traditional methode champenoise and a steal at $12, plus a great match for virtually everything on your Super Bowl buffet. Yes, Vaynerchuk calls cava an underdog wine, but this one is a champ, in a league of its own.

TIP: Down These

Here's what to drink with some of the most popular Super Bowl fare:

Chicken wings: sparkling wine; or Riesling, syrah/shiraz or zinfandel

Chili: Beaujolais, Cotes du Rhone, syrah/shiraz or zinfandel

Guacamole: Champagne, unoaked chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, Torrontes

Nachos: sparkling wine, Torrontes (with white meat), zinfandel (with red meat)

Pizza (pepperoni or sausage): Barbera, Chianti, lighter-bodied zinfandel

Popcorn: champagne or other sparkling wine

Fudge brownies and chocolate chip cookies: Banyuls, muscat, port or PX sherry

Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page, award-winning authors of "What to Drink With What You Eat," can be reached through their Web site,http://www.becomingachef.com, or atfood@washpost.com.


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