Wine and Food Pairing, October 11, 2025

Steve Smith and Susi Ehlert hosted a wine and food pairing. Vince Chow and Karen Christensen graciously offered their house for this event. We explored wine and food parings using wines from the Cellar Society cellar; it was not a traditional 8 bottle tasting.  We did not rate the wines, instead we measured them against the food presented. The tasting used wines that were previously enjoyed at the 2023 & 2024 Repast, alongside food prepared by Chef Enrico Filippelli.

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Tasting Handout

For the pre-taste, we enjoyed 6 wines (2 Chardonnay, 2 Pinot Noir, 1 Rioja, 1 Bordeaux) to select the wines to be served at the 2025 Repast

(Each person was served the same 4 wines and the same 4 dishes.)
2017 Pouilly-Fuisse, “La Croix, Robert-Denogent
2016 Chardonnay, Hanzell
(Paired with Risotto balls filled with Mozzarella and Truffle oil, and Crab Cakes with Chipotle Aioli and Roasted Corn Cilantro Salad)

2012 Burgundy, Beaune 1er Cru, L. Jadot (153 Anniv)
2014 Pinot Noir, Mindego Ridge
(Paired with Herbed Aioli Encrusted Salmon, and Seared Duck Breast with House Made Plum Sauce)