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IWFS Recommended

Cellar Wine Varietals

 

Choose from the list below:

 

Barbera Albarino
Beaujolais Arneis
Cabernet Sauvignon Cava
Gamay Chardonnay
Grenache/Garnacha Champagne
Malbec Chenin Blanc
Merlot Fiano
Nebbiolo Gewurztraminer
Nero d'Avola Muscat
Pinot Noir Pinot Grigio/Gris
Ports Pinot Blanc
Sangiovese Riesling
Syrah/Shiraz Sake
Tempranillo Sauvignon Blanc
Red Zinfandel Semillon
  Sparkling Wine
  Verdelho
  Viognier

 

 








Barbera

Serving Temperature 60F-15C

 

Food Pairings


Beef Lasagna

Beef & Black Bean

Chicken Alfredo

Chicken Parmesan

Goose

Hangar Steak

Lamb Shank – Braised

Meatloaf

Meat Ravioli

Mushroom Risotto

Pork - Grilled or Roasted

Sausage – Italian Style

Sausage Pizza

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Tarajin

Veal Parmesan

Wild Boar - Grilled or Roasted


Cheese Pairings

Parmigiano Reggiano

 

 







Beaujolais

 

 

Food Pairings

 

Beef Pho

Biryani

Braised Pork Belly Rice

 

 





Cabernet Sauvignon

Serving Temperature 65F-18C

 

Food Pairings

Beef Brisket Smoked

Beef Short Ribs

Burgers

Chicken w/Port Sauce

Chorizo in Red Wine

Lamb Roasted or Grilled

Portabella Mushrooms

Steaks

Veal Chops w/Port Sauce

Venison

Cheese Pairings

Cheddar

Gorgonzola

Gouda

 

 


 




Gamay

Serving Temperature 54F-12C

 

Food Pairings

Beef Lasagna

Charcuterie

Chicken Marsala

Chicken – Roasted

Coq au Vin

Duck Confit

Duck – Roasted

Goose

Guineafowl – Roasted

Hangar Steak

Lamb - Grilled

Partridge – Roasted

Pork - Grilled

Steak Tartare

Veal - Grilled

Cheese Pairings

Brie

Camembert Cheeses

 

 





Grenache/Garnacha

Serving Temperature 63F-17C

 

Food Pairings

 

BBQ Beef Short Ribs

Beef – Roasted

Goulash

Guineafowl

Kidney Pie

Lamb – Roasted

Macaroni & Cheese

Oxtail

Pheasant

Pigeon

Pork

Pork & Prawn Pancake

Rabbit

Red Pork or Duck Curry

Shepherd’s Pie

Stew w/dark wine sauce

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Cheddar

Red Leicester

 

 


 




Malbec

Serving Temperature 62F-16C

 

Food Pairings

 

Beef Burrito

Beef Stew

Beef tenderloin - Roasted

Chicken – Grilled

Fajitas

Lamb Shank

Prime Rib Roast

Pulled Pork

Satay

Steak

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Aged Cheddar

Blue cheese

Manchego

Pecorino

Provolone

Stilton

Taleggio

 

 


 




Merlot

Serving Temperature 62F-16C

 

Food Pairings

 

Beef – Roasted

Beef Steaks – Grilled

Beef Stew

Beef Wellington

Cheeseburgers

Chicken – Roasted

Crispy Duck

Guineafowl - Roasted

Lamb – Grilled or Roasted

Liempo (barbequed pork belly)

Macaroni & Cheese

Meatloaf

Pork – Grilled

Red pork or duck curry

Salmon - Blackened

Short Ribs – Braised or Smoked

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Turkey - Roasted

Veal - Grilled

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Brie

Camembert

Cheddar

Gorgonzola

Gouda

Gruyere

Monterey Jack

Parmes

 

 


 




Nebbiolo

Serving Temperature 65F-18C

 

Food Pairings

 

Beef Tenderloin

Duck – Braised

Game Hen - Roasted

Meat Ragu

Pork Sausage

Pork Shank - Braised

Prime Rib

Prosciutto

Ribeye Steak

Tajarin

Turkey - Roasted

Yakatori

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Feta

Manchego

Parmigiano Reggiano

Triple-Cream Cow’s Cheese

 

 


 




Nero d'Avola

 

Food Pairings

 

Red Pork or Duck Curry

 

 


 




Pinot Noir

Serving Temperature 61F-16C

 

Food Pairings

 

Beef Bourguignon

Beef Rendang

Beef Wellington

Biryani

Chicken – Roasted

Chicken and Turkey Sausage

Chicken Marsala

Duck & Game Birds - Roasted

Grouse

Guineafowl

Halibut

Lobster – Grilled or Roasted

Nasi Lemak

Partridge

Pheasant

Peking Duck

Pidgeon

Pork Bao

Pork – Roasted w/herbs and fennel

Pork Ribs Smoked/BBQ

Prawn Tempura

Rabbit

Red Pork or Duck Curry

Red Snapper

Salmon – Grilled or Smoked

Steak – Chargrilled

Steamed Dumplings

Suckling Pig

Tuna

Tuna Casserole

Turkey - Roasted

Venison

Quail

 

Cheese Pairing

 

Blue

Brie

 

 


 




Ports

Tawny Ports

Serving Temperature Older 58F-14C Younger 53F-11C

 

Food Pairings

Almond Cake

Apple Pie

Cheesecake

Chocolate Truffles

Cigar

Creamy Desserts

Duck Liver Terrine

Egg Pastries

Figs

Cheese Pairings

Serra da Estrela from Sheep’s Milk

 

Vintage Ports

Serving Temperature 65F-18C

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Gorgonzola

Mature Blue Cheese

Roquefort

Stilton

 

 


 




Sangiovese

Serving Temperature 65F-18C

 

Food Pairings

 

Beef Lasagna

Beef & Black Bean

Beef Stew

Chicken Parmesan

Grilled Pork Belly

Lechon (suckling pig)

Ravioli all Marinara

Sausage - Barbecued

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Steak - Fiorentina

Steak -Grilled

Veal Parmesan

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Aged Asiago

Aged Tuscan Pecorino

Blue Cheese Grana Padano Stravecchio

Mozzarella

Parmesan

 

 


 




Syrah/Shiraz

Serving Temperature 63F-17C

 

Food Pairings

 

Beef Short Ribs – Braised or Smoked

Beef & Black Bean

Bison Burgers

Braised Pork Belly Rice

Duck Breast

Filet Mignon

Lamb Kebobs

Lamb Chops

Lamb – Roasted

Lechon (suckling pig)

Meatloaf

Pork Tenderloin w/Raspberry Sauce

Ribeye Steak

Sichuan Chicken

Spare Ribs - BBQ

Steak w/Peppercorns

Turkey

Veal Chops

Venison

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Asiago

Gorgonzola

Gouda

Gruyere

Roquefort

 

 


 




Tempranillo

Serving Temperature 63F-17C

 

Food Pairings

 

Chorizo

Cured Hams (Jamón Ibérico, Jabugo, Serrano)

Flavored Tapas and Charcuterie

Game Fowl and Meats

Gourmet Burgers

Grilled Meats

Lamb Roast

Morcilla (Blood Sausage)

Oxtail

Pork Chops

Pork Loin

Rack of Lamb

Roast Pork

Spanish Omelets

Steak

Suckling Pig

Tomat0-based Dishes

Tripe

Veal

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Cabrales

Idiazabal

Manchego

Roncal

 

 


 




Red Zinfandel

Serving Temperature 64F-17C

 

Food Pairings

 

Burgers

Chili

Meatloaf

Octopus w/Black Bean-Pear Sauce

Peking Duck

Pepper-Glazed Ham w/Prunes

Pork Ribs – BBQ Smoked

Pork Shoulder/Pork Butt/Pulled Pork – BBQ Smoked

Pizza

Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Lamb

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Aged Gruyere

Blue Cheese

Cheddar

Feta

Gorgonzola

Havarti

Manchego

Parmesan

Sharp Cheddar

Smoked Gouda

 

 


 




Albarino

Serving Temperature 45F-7C

 

Food Pairings

 

Clams - Steamed

Mussels - Steamed

Oysters

Prawns

Risotto

Sardines – Grilled

Seabass – Grilled
Seafood Pastas

Shrimp

Squid - Grilled

Sushi

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Burrata

Gouda

Manchego

Salty Feta

 

 


 




Arneis

 

 

Food Pairings

 

Yellow Chicken or Seafood Curry

 

 


 




Cava

 

 

Food Pairings

 

Escabeche (fish marinated & cooked in vinegar & spices)

 

 


 




Chardonnay

Serving Temperature 53F-11C

 

Food Pairings

Biryani

Butter Chicken

Chicken – Baked, Fried, Grilled, Roasted or Smoked

Chicken Alfredo

Chicken with Cream Sauce

Chicken Marsala

Chicken Picatta

Crab with Butter

Cream Soups

Dover Sole

Grouper

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Halibut

Lechon (suckling pig)

Lobster with Butter

Mahi

Marlin

Pasta w/cream sauce

Polenta

Prawn Tempura

Red Snapper

Salmon

Satay

Scallops

Sea Bass

Shrimp with Butter

Swordfish

Tuna

Tuna Casserole

Turkey

Veal

Vegetarian Lasagna

Yellow chicken or seafood curry

 

Cheese Pairings

Gruyere

 

 


 




Champagne

Serving Temperature 42F 6C

 

Food Pairings

 

Escabeche (fish marinated & cooked in vinegar & spices)

Korean Fried Chicken

Lechon (suckling pig)

Nasi Lemak

 

Extra Brut

 

Lobster

Roast Chicken

 

Brut

 

Chicken - Fried

Potatoes – Fried

Smoked Salmon

Steak

White Truffle

 

Demi-Sec

 

Octopus

Oysters

 

Rose

Crab Cakes

Cured Meats

Dim Sum

Duck

Fish

King Fish

Palak Paneer

Pizza

Satay

Sichuan Chicken

Tuna Casserole

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Brie

Camembert

Gouda

 

 


 




Chenin Blanc

Serving Temperature 46F-7C

 

Braised Pork Belly Rice

Chicken Adobo

Chilli Crab

Nasi Lemak

Peking Duck

Satay

 

Dry Chenin Blanc

 

Food Pairing

 

Avocado Toast

Chicken – Grilled

Chicken Marsala

Clams

Dover Sole

Fresh Summer Salads

Grouper

King Fish

Oysters

Scallops

Shrimp and fish tacos with lots of lime juice

Sushi

Vegetarian Lasagna

 

Sweet Chenin Blanc

 

Food Pairings

 

Apple Pie

Black Forest Cake

Blue Cheese

Chocolate Cake

Foie Gras

Peach Cobbler

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Roast Duck

Suckling Pig

 

Cheese Pairing

 

Cheddar

Cream Cheese

Gruyere

Triple-cream Brie

 

 


 




Fiano

 

 

Food Pairing

 

Yellow Chicken or Seafood Curry

 

 


 




Gewurztraminer

Serving Temperature 48F-8C

 

Food Pairings

 

Char Kway Teow

Chicken

Duck

Fish curry

Fish taco

Green Chicken or Seafood Curry

Grilled Salmon

Kimchi

Laksa

Mahi Mahi

Salmon – Smoked

Turkey

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Livarot

Morbier

Münster

Raclette

Taleggio

 

 


 




Muscat

Serving Temperature 44F-6C

 

Sweet Muscat

 

Food Pairings

 

Cheesecake – Fruit Topped

Foie Gras,

Fruit-based Puddings such as Lemon Tart

Oysters

Pavlova

Pineapple Cake

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Blue Cheese

Brie with rind

Brin D'Amour

Camembert with rind

Emmental

Feta

Garroxta

Goat Cheeses

Muenster

Raclette

Reblochon

Roquefort

 

 


 




Pinot Grigio/Gris

Serving Temperature 48F-8C

 

Food Pairings

 

Amberjack

Chicken

Chicken Alfredo

Chilli Crab

Clams

Cod

Crab

Dim Sum

Green chicken or Seafood Curry

Grouper

Haddock

Halibut

Kimchi

Mussels

Oysters

Palak Paneer

Perch

Prawn Tempura

Redfish

Scallops

Sea Bass

Shrimp Alfredo

Snapper

Sole

Tandoori Chicken

Tilapia

Tom Yum Soup

Trout

Turkey

Veal Piccata

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Grana Padano

Gruyere

Muenster

 

 


 




Pinot Blanc

Serving Temperature 47F-8C

 

Food Pairings

 

Bass

Calamari

Chicken

Chicken Piccata

Crab

Haddock

Halibut

Lobster

Oysters

Pork

Turkey

Salmon - Smoked

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Goat Cheese

 

 


 




Riesling

Serving Temperature 46F-7C

 

Butter Chicken

Char Kway Teow

Chicken Adobo

Dim Sum

Escabeche (fish marinated & cooked in vinegar & spices)

Green Chicken or Seafood Curry

Grilled River Fish

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Kimchi

Nasi Lemak

Peking Duck

Sashimi

Sichuan Chicken

Steamed Red Sea Crab

Tandoori Chicken

Tom Yum Soup

 

Off-Dry or Semi-Sweet Riesling

 

Food Pairings

 

Crab

Goose

Indian Cuisine

Lobster

Mahi

Mussels

Pork Belly

Pork Ribs Smoked/BBQ

Prawns or Shrimp

Salmon – Cured Smoked

Seafood Cocktail

Suckling Pig

Sushi

Trout – Cured Smoked

Vietnamese Cuisine

 

Sweet Riesling

 

Food Pairings

 

Apple & Pear Desserts

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Aged Gouda

Blue Cheese

Feta

Parmigiano Reggiano

 

 


 




Sake

 

 

Food Pairings

 

Seafood

 

 


 




Sauvignon Blanc

Serving Temperature 46F-7C

 

Food Pairings

 

Amberjack

Artichoke Dip

Beef Pho

Bruschetta

Catfish

Chicken - Grilled or Roasted with White Wine Butter Sauce

Chicken Piccata

Clams

Crab Cakes

Cured Olives

Escabeche (fish marinated & cooked in vinegar & spices)

Fish – Grilled with a Squeeze of Lemon

Green Hummus

Green Chicken or Seafood Curry

Green Salads with Vinaigrette Dressing

Halibut

Herb Crusted Chicken

Kimchi

Lamb – Grilled or Roasted

Mahi

Malay Grilled Chicken

Mushroom Risotto

Oysters on the Half Shell with Herbal Sauces

Palak Paneer

Pasta with Pesto

Prosciutto-Wrapped Breadsticks

Ravioli with Herbed Tomato Sauce

Sea Bass

Seafood - Smoked

Sushi

Tilapia

Tom Yum Soup

Trout

Vegetarian Lasagna

Vegetables - Sauteed Such as Asparagus and Zucchini

Zucchini Quiche

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Alpine

Brie

Cheddar

Goat

Gouda

Gruyère

Havarti

Monterey Jack

Muenster

Parmesan

Swiss

 

 


 




Semillon

Serving Temperature 48F-8C

 

Food Pairings

 

Butter Chicken 

Chicken

Dishes with Cream Sauces

Duck

Game Birds

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Pork Chop

Shellfish

Turkey

Veal

Game Birds

 

Sweet Semillon (Sauternes)

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Brie Camembert (with or without rinds)

Chaumes

Double Glouchester (similar to mild cheddar)

Gouda

Manchego

Monterey Jack, Triple Crème

Smoked Gouda

St André

St Nectaire

Zamarano (Spanish sheep's milk cheese)

 

 


 




Sparkling Wine

 

Food Pairings

 

Dim Sum
Korean Fried Chicken
Sashimi
Steamed Red Sea Crab

 

 


 




Verdelho

 

Food Pairings

 

Yellow Chicken or Seafood Curry

 

 


 




Viognier

Serving Temperature 52F-11C

 

Food Pairing

 

Asian Cuisine and Spicy Dishes

Chicken – Grilled or Roasted

Chicken Marsala

Crab – Baked

Grilled Lobster

Parsnips

Pork

Salmon

Seared Scallops

Spicy Butternut Squash

Sweet Root Vegetables Especially Carrots

Sweet Potatoes

Veal

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Gorgonzola

Jarlsberg

Triple Cream Brie