Wines that pair with
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White · Medium · Dry
Loire wines from around the city of Angers — Chenin Blanc whites (dry to sweet) and Cabernet Franc rosés. The whites are tremendous values.
Why it works with Shoulder With Honey
Anjou White's body and acid balance Shoulder With Honey's flavor profile.
Red · Medium · Dry
Gamay-based reds from southern Burgundy — light, fruity, food-friendly. The serious Cru bottlings (Morgon, Fleurie, Moulin-à-Vent) drink like Pinot Noir at half the price.
Why it works with Shoulder With Honey
Beaujolais Red's mid-weight flatters Shoulder With Honey without taking over — the everyday red strategy.
Red · Medium · Dry
Loire Cabernet Franc — bigger and more structured than neighboring Chinon, with darker fruit and earthier character. The Cabernet Franc to age.
Why it works with Shoulder With Honey
Bourgueil Red's mid-weight flatters Shoulder With Honey without taking over — the everyday red strategy.
White · Medium · Dry
Chardonnay grown on Burgundy's chalkiest soils, almost never oaked. Lean, steely, oyster-shell minerality; a wine that tastes like a place. The wine for shellfish, full stop.
Why it works with Shoulder With Honey
Chablis's body and acid balance Shoulder With Honey's flavor profile.
White · Medium · Dry
A small Loire appellation — Sauvignon-Chardonnay whites and Pinot Noir-Gamay reds. Inexpensive, food-friendly, the picnic wine.
Why it works with Shoulder With Honey
Cheverny White's body and acid balance Shoulder With Honey's flavor profile.
White · Medium · Dry
A medium-bodied dry white in the European tradition — crisp acid, citrus and orchard fruit, a clean mineral finish. Pairs reliably with most lighter dishes.
Why it works with Shoulder With Honey
Coteaux-du-lyonnais White's body and acid balance Shoulder With Honey's flavor profile.
Red · Medium · Dry
A step up from generic Mâcon — Chardonnay from 26 designated villages with more concentration and pedigree, still at honest prices.
Why it works with Shoulder With Honey
Mâcon-villages Red's cherry-and-spice profile pairs gently with Shoulder With Honey.
White · Medium · Dry
A step up from generic Mâcon — Chardonnay from 26 designated villages with more concentration and pedigree, still at honest prices.
Why it works with Shoulder With Honey
Mâcon-villages White's body and acid balance Shoulder With Honey's flavor profile.
Shorthand most often for Pinot Noir — light-bodied, perfumed red wine with cherry and earth. Burgundy's most temperamental and rewarding grape.
Why it works with Shoulder With Honey
pinot and Shoulder With Honey make a workable pairing — taste, adjust, enjoy.
Red · Medium · Dry
Sauvignon Blanc from the upper Loire, grown on flint and chalk. Citrus, smoke, and a mineral finish that hints at struck stone. The refined antithesis of New Zealand's tropical SBs.
Why it works with Shoulder With Honey
Sancerre Red's mid-weight flatters Shoulder With Honey without taking over — the everyday red strategy.
White · Medium · Dry
Alsace's quiet supporting grape — light, lemony, faintly herbal Sylvaner, with the structure to handle fish and lighter pork dishes.
Why it works with Shoulder With Honey
Sylvaner White's body and acid balance Shoulder With Honey's flavor profile.
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