353071 Wed Dec 20 14:25:40 -0800 2006 7 34 Wine 0 2115901 I've been asked to bring a red wine to a dinner to go with a fondue course. I'm assuming it's the classic cheeses, gruyere, emmental with some kirsch. I would tend to pair it with a crisp dry white so am at a bit of a loss for a red. Pinot noir maybe? Thanks for any suggestions. Wed Dec 20 14:25:40 -0800 2006 16309 h2o 1 2117437 For Gruyere and Emmentaller, walking away the two best wines are WHITES... Gewurztraminer and Riesling... These are tremendous taste combinations. But if you must have a red wine, Syrah is a pretty good match for Gruyere. Emmentaler is not outstanding with any red wine I've matched with it. Wed Dec 20 20:56:01 -0800 2006 2115901 42549 Chicago Mike 1 2120351 I agree with Mike- I do love a nice white mountain wine with my fondue, but if it must be red.... something lighter, even a Beaujolais. Thu Dec 21 19:40:19 -0800 2006 2115901 50776 cheesemonger 1 2120594 Maybe even slightly chilled Beaujolais Nouveau, which is on the shelves now Thu Dec 21 20:52:18 -0800 2006 2115901 37786 tdo ca 1 2120653 Is it possible they are serving a meat fondue? Thu Dec 21 21:11:28 -0800 2006 2115901 50437 tartetatin 2 2121430 Definitely cheese. And unfortunately was definitely asked to bring a red. I'm also bringing an Alsatian Riesling for those of us that don't refuse to drink white wine. Fri Dec 22 02:00:57 -0800 2006 2120653 16309 h2o 3 2121467 good move with that. I don't understand the "refuse to drink whites" people. I seriously had a girl tell me once that her palate was too refined to drink white wine. um... okay crazy girl. Fri Dec 22 02:21:19 -0800 2006 2121430 50776 cheesemonger 1 2121752 Maybe they want red because white is chilled. Someone once told me, seriously, that if I drank a cold drink the cheese would harden in my stomach and terrible things would happen. Maybe they don't realize the white shouldn't be so cold? Fri Dec 22 04:57:43 -0800 2006 2115901 11231 Glencora