Dale, I am not in love with Indian food but when having Curry if I don't
have beer a sparkling always worksa and I found some of the Gvertz's dry or
not so dry work as well.

But being my mouth is usually on fire...I prefer tons of water.


"Dale Williams" > wrote in message
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> In article >, "James Silverton"
> > writes:
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>>"Dale Williams" > wrote in message
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>>> Monday we had dinner at some friends. He was cooking some Indian
>>recipes, we
>>> were asked to bring wine. I tend to opt more for beer, but I'll make
>>do. Seemed
>>> to me the best options were bubbly
>>
>>It's really not worth it to drink wine with strongly spiced Indian
>>food, IMHO and experience, although mild things like birianis might
>>work. Most wines that I can taste while eating a curry would
>>ordinarily be dreimannerweine :-) I'd stick to beer, lassi or even
>>ice-water. I have to admit that I recently had an enjoyable Thai meal
>>where we had two bottles of Sancerre but I am not converted!
>>
>>
>
> I actually had Indian food 2 nights in a row- Sunday we went to a
> restaurant
> with friends, a place where owners are from Malabar coast. We had some
> Chera
> Rajya courses, as well as some "standard Indian" dishes. I went with
> water, as
> I didn't feel like beer. I hate lassi. I expected the dishes on Monday to
> be a
> little milder, so beer would have been a better choice. But the great
> thing
> about about a decent $8 bubbly is it won't clash horribly with spice, and
> it's
> cold.
> Dale
>
> Dale Williams
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