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Default Partial Draft of Food Matching part of FAQ

Jose wrote:
> > Will try to add Loire Cab Franc (Pride Cab Franc would be a disaster!)

> How do the two compare? (Why is one great and the other a disaster?)


Loire cab francs (Chinon, for instance) tend to be bright balanced
medium-bodied reds with good acidity. Pride Cab Franc is almost a
character of bigness: superripe, heavy tannins, heavy oak. A steak
would be a better match than fish.