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Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary

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Alsace Riesling

Adventurous

White · Medium · Dry

Aromatic, racy, and shapeshifting — bone-dry in Alsace, off-dry on the Mosel, syrupy and ageless when late-harvested. The single most versatile wine for spicy food on earth.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary

Alsace Riesling's body and acid balance Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary's flavor profile.

White · Medium · Dry

The Loire's most versatile grape — bone-dry and steely from Savennières, honeyed and ageless from Vouvray. Naturally high acid keeps every style food-friendly.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary

American Chenin Blanc's body and acid balance Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary's flavor profile.

White · Medium · Dry

California and Pacific Northwest Gewürztraminer — lychee, rose petal, ginger, made riper and fuller than Alsace. The American spicy-food companion.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary

American Gewürztraminer's body and acid balance Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary's flavor profile.

Red · Medium · Dry

Burgundy's most temperamental grape, but the rewards are real — translucent ruby with a perfumed lift of red cherry, forest floor, and clove. Silken tannins and bright acid make it the most versatile red on the table; serve cool, around 58°F.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary

Lighter than a Cabernet, Bourgonge Pinot Noir still has the weight to match Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary's body.

Chenin Blanc

Adventurous

White · Medium · Off-dry

The Loire's most versatile grape — bone-dry and steely from Savennières, honeyed and ageless from Vouvray. Naturally high acid keeps every style food-friendly.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary

Chenin Blanc's body and acid balance Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary's flavor profile.

German Dry White

Adventurous

White · Medium · Dry

Dry German Riesling — increasingly the country's flagship style. Stone fruit, slate minerality, racing acid; pairs beautifully with everything from sushi to schnitzel.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary

German Dry White's body and acid balance Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary's flavor profile.

Pinot Noir

Interesting

Red · Light · Dry

Burgundy's most temperamental grape, but the rewards are real — translucent ruby with a perfumed lift of red cherry, forest floor, and clove. Silken tannins and bright acid make it the most versatile red on the table; serve cool, around 58°F.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary

Pinot Noirand less like a workout.

Red

Classic

Red · Medium · Dry

A medium-bodied dry red in the European tradition — bright red fruit, soft tannins, and a savory finish. The everyday house wine of much of southern Europe.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary

Red's gentle structure complements Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary's flavors; reach for this when subtler is better.

Rosé

Interesting

Rosé · Light · Dry

Provence's gift to summer — dry, pale, faintly strawberry-and-citrus, with low alcohol and crisp acid. Made to drink cold, with food, in the shade.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary

Rosé is warm and the wine list short on heavy reds.

Alsace's classic blended white — usually a mix of any permitted Alsace varieties. Light, fragrant, easy-drinking; the carafe wine.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary

wolfberger edelzwicker and Cornish Game Hens With Garlic And Rosemary make a workable pairing — taste, adjust, enjoy.