Sauv Blanc and Salmon

On tonight's menu:
-brown rice and salmon steaks, with mexican tartar sauce
- mixed greens salad with ginger-mustard dressing, gorgonzola crumbles and toasted hazelnuts
- garlic bread

All tied together with Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc, from New Zealand. A very nice, light, crisp sauv blanc, it went perfect with the salmon. I had been waiting to try this wine out with salmon after having it recommended to me by another wine steward. It works perfect. Light and acidic enough to cut through the creaminess of the salmon. With a white wine like chardonnay you would easily risk overworking the creaminess of the fish with the creaminess of the wine. Here, the wine acts like a palate cleanser and makes each bite of salmon just as yummy and interesting as the first. Nice citrus notes on the nose, too (grapefruit and lime, for me). Plus, it's a great buy for under $10 at your local Safeway. A delicious meal, made even more delicious by the right wine. That's what I love about pairing food and wine. You find the right combo and it just makes it that much better. And, as you can see with the price point, it doesn't have to cost you a fortune.

Cheers!