Lynfred Meals and Wines

Wow, talk about being ridiculously behind even doing a monthly post (the weekly post attempt obviously being a failure).  It must be because I’m getting older and time is moving more quickly.   We’ve done the latest recipe, and hopefully will be posting soon (it’s Peppercorn & Sage-Crusted Pork Tenderloin w/ Apple & Bacon Orzo which is going to get into the top twenty, haven’t figured out what to do remove yet though). Also coming up we have Roasted Veggie & Ham Fritatta, Grilled Rosemary Lamb Chops, and a Petite Syrah! Until then, here are some wine pairings with spices and herbs…if you find you’re using a lot of one of the below in your recipes, you really can’t go wrong with pairing them with the below: Black pepper: Sparkling wine, Gewurztraminer, Shiraz, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon Cinnamon: Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel Cloves: Gewurztraminer, Oaky Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Syrah, Viognier, Zinfandel Ginger: Unoaked Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Muscat, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier Nutmeg, Mace: Oaky Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon Paprika: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Zinfandel Anise: Viognier, Pinot Noir Caraway: Gewurztraminer, Merlot, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc Cumin: Rose’, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Tempranillo Mustard: Chardonnay, Rousanne, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Syrah, Zinfandel Red Pepper: Rose’, Riesling, Unoaked Chardonnay Cardamom: Chardonnay, Seyval Blanc, Pinot Noir Coriander: Sauvignon Blanc, Sparkling wine, Riesling, Viognier, Syrah Fennel: Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir Saffron: Chardonnay, rose’, Viognier, Cabernet Franc, Merlot Sage: Merlot, Syrah, Pinto Noir, Syrah Tumeric: Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Syrah

Wow, talk about being ridiculously behind even doing a monthly post (the weekly post attempt obviously being a failure).  It must be because I’m getting older and time is moving more quickly.   We’ve done the latest recipe, and hopefully will be posting soon (it’s Peppercorn & Sage-Crusted Pork Tenderloin w/ Apple & Bacon Orzo which is going to get into the top twenty, haven’t figured out what to do remove yet though).

Also coming up we have Roasted Veggie & Ham Fritatta, Grilled Rosemary Lamb Chops, and a Petite Syrah!

Until then, here are some wine pairings with spices and herbs…if you find you’re using a lot of one of the below in your recipes, you really can’t go wrong with pairing them with the below:

Black pepper: Sparkling wine, Gewurztraminer, Shiraz, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon

Cinnamon: Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel

Cloves: Gewurztraminer, Oaky Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Syrah, Viognier, Zinfandel

Ginger: Unoaked Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Muscat, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier

Nutmeg, Mace: Oaky Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon

Paprika: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Zinfandel

Anise: Viognier, Pinot Noir

Caraway: Gewurztraminer, Merlot, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Cumin: Rose’, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Tempranillo

Mustard: Chardonnay, Rousanne, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Syrah, Zinfandel

Red Pepper: Rose’, Riesling, Unoaked Chardonnay

Cardamom: Chardonnay, Seyval Blanc, Pinot Noir

Coriander: Sauvignon Blanc, Sparkling wine, Riesling, Viognier, Syrah

Fennel: Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir

Saffron: Chardonnay, rose’, Viognier, Cabernet Franc, Merlot

Sage: Merlot, Syrah, Pinto Noir, Syrah

Tumeric: Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Syrah

Wine Pairings for St. Paddy’s Day! CORNED BEEF: Riesling, Seyval Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Fred’s Red, Zinfandel BANGERS AND MASH: Pinot Grigio, Zinfandel, Syrah LAMB STEW: Zinfandel, Merlot, Malbec FISH AND CHIPS: Pinot Grigio, Rose’, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay Cheers

Wine Pairings for St. Paddy’s Day!

CORNED BEEF: Riesling, Seyval Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Fred’s Red, Zinfandel

BANGERS AND MASH: Pinot Grigio, Zinfandel, Syrah

LAMB STEW: Zinfandel, Merlot, Malbec

FISH AND CHIPS: Pinot Grigio, Rose’, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay

Cheers

So the real Super Bowl is tomorrow.  Here’s some great football food wine pairings from Lynfred: Italian Sausage (please feel free watch this video of the ‘SuperFans’ to know how to properly pronounce ‘sausage’ in a Chicago accent): Riesling, Seyval Blanc, Sangiovese, Vin de City Red Brats: Riesling, Seyval Blanc, Vin de City Red or White, Zinfandel Corned Beef Sandwiches: Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Sangiovese, Vin de City Red Buffalo Wings: Riesling, Seyval Blanc BLT: Rose’, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese Italian Beef Sandwiches: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, Syrah Nachos: Zinfandel, Vin de City Red Pork Rinds: Sparkling wine, Riesling Pizza: Sangiovese, Malbec, Pinot Noir, Rose’, Syrah, Zinfandel Chili: Malbec, Vin de City Red, Syrah, Zinfandel Don’t forget: Show Your Chicago Bears Spirit with Vino: Wear your Chicago Bearsapparel to any of our 4 locations this Sunday, January 23rd and receive a 20% discounton all wine bottle purchases. Oh, and a 20% increase for Packers fans… just kidding! And if you stop in during game time, we will all be watching on the big screen and rooting for our hometown team!

So the real Super Bowl is tomorrow.  Here’s some great football food wine pairings from Lynfred:

Italian Sausage (please feel free watch this video of the ‘SuperFans’ to know how to properly pronounce ‘sausage’ in a Chicago accent): Riesling, Seyval Blanc, Sangiovese, Vin de City Red

Brats: Riesling, Seyval Blanc, Vin de City Red or White, Zinfandel

Corned Beef Sandwiches: Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Sangiovese, Vin de City Red

Buffalo Wings: Riesling, Seyval Blanc

BLT: Rose’, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese

Italian Beef Sandwiches: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, Syrah

Nachos: Zinfandel, Vin de City Red

Pork Rinds: Sparkling wine, Riesling

Pizza: Sangiovese, Malbec, Pinot Noir, Rose’, Syrah, Zinfandel

Chili: Malbec, Vin de City Red, Syrah, Zinfandel

Don’t forget: Show Your Chicago Bears Spirit with Vino:

Wear your Chicago Bearsapparel to any of our 4 locations this Sunday, January 23rd and receive a 20% discounton all wine bottle purchases. Oh, and a 20% increase for Packers fans… just kidding!

And if you stop in during game time, we will all be watching on the big screen and rooting for our hometown team!

Got some really nifty Halloween candy wine pairings from Lynfred today!  You all know you wonder this every year… These parings have been tried (and tested) by the Lynfred staff and prove to be awesome: * Snickers and Vin de City Red * Twix (caramel) and Syrah * Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup and Sweetheart Red * Candy Corn and Ice Wine * Strawberry & Grape Nerds and Fresavino Port And here’s some others: Candy Corn: Riesling Good ‘n Plenty: Cabernet Sauvignon Butterfingers: Seyval Blanc Snickers: Cabernet-Zinfandel Heath Bar: Chardonnay (a buttery one) Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup: Pinot Noir Plain M&M’s: Cabernet- Merlot Almond Joy: Sangiovese Skittles: Sweetheart White Bullseye: Chardonnay Candy Necklaces or Chuckles: Pinot Grigio Mary Jane’s: Chambourcin or Norton Tootsie Rolls: Zinfandel Dove’s Dark Chocolate: Cabernet Sauvignon Hershey’s Bar: Merlot

Got some really nifty Halloween candy wine pairings from Lynfred today!  You all know you wonder this every year…

These parings have been tried (and tested) by the Lynfred staff and prove to be awesome:

* Snickers and Vin de City Red
* Twix (caramel) and Syrah
* Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup and Sweetheart Red
* Candy Corn and Ice Wine
* Strawberry & Grape Nerds and Fresavino Port


And here’s some others:

Candy Corn: Riesling
Good ‘n Plenty: Cabernet Sauvignon
Butterfingers: Seyval Blanc
Snickers: Cabernet-Zinfandel
Heath Bar: Chardonnay (a buttery one)
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup: Pinot Noir
Plain M&M’s: Cabernet- Merlot
Almond Joy: Sangiovese
Skittles: Sweetheart White
Bullseye: Chardonnay
Candy Necklaces or Chuckles: Pinot Grigio
Mary Jane’s: Chambourcin or Norton
Tootsie Rolls: Zinfandel
Dove’s Dark Chocolate: Cabernet Sauvignon
Hershey’s Bar: Merlot