Kip Allen has been a serious beer aficionado for more than 25 years. A dedicated homebrewer who grinds his own grain, his beer has won numerous at club competitions, county fairs and the Great American Beer Fest, where he won a Bronze Award for his India Pale Ale.
In 1990, he tested with the Beer Judge Certification Program, an organization jointly established by the American Home Brewers Association and the Home Wine and Beer Tr... Read More >>
What wines pair best with ham?
Easter Sunday, a time to reflect and celebrate the Lord's resurrection, and a time to gather with family and friends to share a special meal together. Traditional Easter menus tend to center around either a roasted ham or a leg of lamb, begging the question, "Which wine goes best with what?" We'll start with the ham.
For years diners have been stifled by dogmatic and over generalized rules of food and wine pairing. White with fish or chicken, and red with meat. Clearly if this were sufficient treatment of this topic the discussion wouldn’t have continued this long. This being said, how does one know which wine will compliment which dish? The short, clichéd answer is always the one that you will enjoy the most. But obviously this raises many more questions than it answers.
The Wine Learning Center
By: Stacy Slinkard
By Jeremy Slagle
