{"id":19567,"date":"2014-07-04T07:02:12","date_gmt":"2014-07-04T11:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=19567"},"modified":"2016-12-04T09:47:46","modified_gmt":"2016-12-04T14:47:46","slug":"canada-wine-pairings-steak-seafood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/canada-wine-pairings-steak-seafood\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Wine Pairings for BBQ Steak, Chicken, Seafood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cvhwCqeW_Ho?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nOn Monday&#8217;s CBC radio drive-home shows, we talked about great Canadian wines to pair with your summer barbecues. You can listen to one of those clips above.<\/p>\n<p>Discover <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/grape-white-north-10-surprising-facts-canadian-wine\/\"><strong>10 Surprising Facts about Canadian Wines<\/strong><\/a> here. The wines we discussed here included:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-19446\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/CanadaFlagWineBottle-small-slim1.jpg\" alt=\"CanadaFlagWineBottle small slim\" width=\"75\" height=\"278\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpsrtitle\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/jabulani-vineyard-and-winery-frontenac-gris-2013\/206025\">Jabulani Vineyard &amp; Winery Frontenac Gris 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Richmond, Eastern Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpsrtitle\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/sibling-rivalry-pink-2010\/92012\">Sibling Rivalry Pink 2010<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Niagara Escarpment, Canada<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpsrtitle\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/mission-hill-five-vineyards-cabernet-merlot-2011\/205130\">Mission Hill Five Vineyards Cabernet Merlot 2011<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Okanagan Valley, BC VQA, Canada<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpsrtitle\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/wine-reviews\/benjamin-bridge-nova-7\/190910\">Benjamin Bridge Nova 7<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Gaspereau Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/salmongrilledbeans.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19571\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/salmongrilledbeans-350x262.jpg\" alt=\"salmongrilledbeans\" width=\"350\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/salmongrilledbeans-350x262.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/salmongrilledbeans-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/salmongrilledbeans-125x93.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/salmongrilledbeans-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/salmongrilledbeans.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>Posted with permission of CBC.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Canadian Wine Pairings for BBQ Steak, Chicken, Seafood<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0Well according to national stereotypes, we hear that Canada is a nation of beer drinkers. But from coast to coast, this country has a thriving wine industry, as well, and that includes a number of options whenever you plan on hitting the grill. Natalie MacLean is the editor of the wine review website\u00a0nataliemaclean.com\u00a0and she\u2019s with me in the studio, setting up some glasses, pulling out some bottles and she has a few recommendations to go with your Canada Day barbeque. Hello Natalie!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0Hi Giacomo!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0First, I want to know what you brought with you but let\u2019s get to that in just a second. What is it that makes a wine special or better suited for the barbeque?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0Well, when I think of barbeque, I think chary, smoky flavours. You\u2019ve got robust flavours on your plate and I think about a big honking slab of meat, sizzling on the grill. So, you want to match the flavours and weight of what\u2019s on your plate with what\u2019s in your glass. For those meat dishes we usually want a nice big juicy red wine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0What about the lighter dishes \u2026 things like fish and chicken?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0Exactly! Even fish and chicken, grilled veggies and portabella mushrooms and all the fancy things we grill these days are on the more robust end of the flavour spectrum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0Because it\u2019s being grilled, it\u2019s got to be able to keep up?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0Exactly! So, that said, though, I would probably lighten up a little bit on the wines, maybe a dry Ros\u00e9 or a vibrant Sauvignon Blanc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0Okay! So what have you brought with you?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0First of all, I brought one wine that is made locally. We have five wineries in the Ottawa region. This one is from Jabulani Winery. It&#8217;s a Frontenac Gris. It\u2019s a light floral white wine that would be great with grilled seafood or veggies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0And when you say local, are they growing their own grapes and mixing them \u2026 are they 100% local?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0They\u2019re 100% local Ontario grown grapes. They\u2019re hybrids. They have to be able to survive our climate, here. But I was surprised. I tried this wine yesterday and it was delightful. It is like a floral Riesling, if I were to equate it with any other wine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0Because Rieslings are generally on the sweeter side?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0They can be. There is a spectrum of sweetness from bone dry to dessert wines. Our Ice wines are often based on Riesling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0Okay, and another one?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0Sure! We have a dry Ros\u00e9 from Niagara. I brought this, Giacomo, because real men do drink pink.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0Alright!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0Here\u2019s another greatly misunderstood wine. Ros\u00e9 still has that sweet syrupy pink reputation from the \u201870\u2019s. This one is dry and it\u2019s made by Henry of Pelham Winery, run by three brothers and they\u2019re on the label. This one is called Sibling Rivalry. It&#8217;s a lot of fun and it\u2019s only $14.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0Okay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0It would go swimmingly well with seared tuna or planked salmon and with grilled chicken, it would be great.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0So we\u2019ve been working our way up as far as the boldness of wine?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0Exactly!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0What\u2019s your last wine here?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0This one is third to last.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0Oh!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0This one is from Mission Hill Winery, in BC. Again, it\u2019s available locally, and it\u2019s a Cabernet Merlot. This is your big honking red for the slab of meat or hamburger or whatever you have on the grill. I also have a Nova 7 from Nova Scotia, which is available nationally now. I hear you\u2019re going to have Natalie McMaster on later.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0Yes!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0She and I used to be highland dancers,together. She won\u2019t remember me, I\u2019m older than she is but I\u2019m celebrating our heritage with this Nova 7. It\u2019s a lightly effervescent wine, slightly sweet and would be great with grilled peaches for dessert.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0Okay! I\u2019d like to try the Ros\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0Alright! Bring it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0You say we men drink Ros\u00e9. I\u2019ve had this thing with Ros\u00e9. I\u2019m like, make up your mind either you have a white wine or red.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0Right!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0But I\u2019m going to try this one. I\u2019ll be open-minded and I\u2019ll tell you what I think. Tell me about if first. More about the idea of a wine from Nova Scotia, as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0Sure!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0This must be a good sign for Canadian wines?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0It is! It\u2019s the first one from Nova Scotia to get national distribution. It\u2019s difficult to actually get in to all the provincial liquor stores. You have to have the volume and the quality there. You just had a sip of that Ros\u00e9. I\u2019m looking for a reaction, here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0Well you know, it takes me back to childhood right away because I would have red wine mixed with something else, as a child at the table.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0Ah! Right, right!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0\u2026 to water it down and sweeten it a little bit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0There\u2019s a tasting note.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0But it\u2019s not that it\u2019s a bad thing. No, it\u2019s very nice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0Yes! It\u2019s very cherry berry. We make good Ros\u00e9 across Canada. You can also find them from France. What I love about Ros\u00e9 in the summer is that we serve it slightly chilled so it\u2019s refreshing. It has the best of both worlds. It has this sort of fresh field berry flavour but not the heavy oak and not the heavy alcohol that you don\u2019t want if you\u2019re melting in the sun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0Well, yes! When it\u2019s too hot, red wine just doesn\u2019t feel right. Although, some people chill them as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0Exactly!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0You mentioned chilling the Ros\u00e9, so what is that fridge temperature? Cool or colder?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0I chilled this particular one, as long as I could keep it in the fridge, before I had to come here. I would serve my whites and the sparkling wines the chilliest at about 12 \u2013 13 degrees Celsius. This one, I would serve a little warmer. With the reds, the old advice was at room temperature. That room was a chilly medieval castle without central air. So, 18 \u2013 19 degrees, especially on a hot day, if you want that sort of refreshment. Otherwise it\u2019s going to taste hot and alcoholic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0We only have time for one more. Which one are you opening up, the bold red?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0I\u2019m opening up the bold red from BC; this is Mission Hill Cabernet Merlot. And I think this one will mussel in there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0Now we\u2019re talking! Now we\u2019re more into Giacomo land here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0You look happier!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0Yes! I like something a little more intense but I can see the advantage of a Ros\u00e9 when you want to keep cool.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0Exactly! And you don\u2019t want those tannins clashing with the seafood. With this you have tannins that will glom onto the meat protein and dance together. This one could be open for a little while to smooth out a bit. It&#8217;s reasonably priced at $17. I really like it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0I like it, too! It\u2019s very nice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0Good!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0So, good news for the Canadian wine industry. Everything you have here is from Canada.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0It\u2019s all from Canada and all reasonably priced. I just think the quality, the diversity of styles, the number of regions coming on board, not just Ottawa and Picton, gives us so much choice that going local is not just a patriotic duty. It is good taste and pleasure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>: And I like the range you brought in because it gives an idea of one of each category, that is available, depending on what you\u2019re going to slap on the barbeque.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0Exactly!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0Alright! There\u2019s limited time left for people to hit the LCBO, though.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0That\u2019s right! Go quickly!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0Thank you so much for coming in Natalie.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie<\/strong>:\u00a0Cheers Giacomo!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacomo<\/strong>:\u00a0Natalie Maclean is the editor of the wine review website,\u00a0nataliemaclean.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday&#8217;s CBC radio drive-home shows, we talked about great Canadian wines to pair with your summer barbecues. You can listen to one of those clips above. Discover 10 Surprising Facts about Canadian Wines here. The wines we discussed here included: Jabulani Vineyard &amp; Winery Frontenac Gris 2013 Richmond, Eastern Ontario, Canada Sibling Rivalry Pink 2010 Niagara Escarpment, Canada Mission Hill Five Vineyards Cabernet Merlot 2011 Okanagan Valley, BC VQA, Canada Benjamin Bridge Nova 7 Gaspereau Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada Posted with permission of CBC. &nbsp; Canadian Wine Pairings for BBQ Steak, Chicken, Seafood &nbsp; Giacomo:\u00a0Well according to national stereotypes, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[130,109,126,263,264,231,123,10,474,268,477,107,476,373,128,321],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wine-bbq","category-bc-wines","category-wine-beef","category-best-canada-wines","category-canada-wines","category-canadian-wines","category-wine-chicken","category-food-wine-pairing","category-niagara-wine","category-nova-scotia-wines","category-okanagan-wine","category-ontario-wine","category-prince-edward-county-wine","category-red-wine-blend","category-wine-seafood","category-sparkling-wine"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19567"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30813,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19567\/revisions\/30813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}