W. J. UPSON.WINE MERCHANT

FOOD & WINE MATCHES

TELEPHONE.269.381.4500

• FOOD & WINE

• APPETIZERS (SALTY)  Sparkling wine, dry Riesling, Fume Blanc.

• BARBECUE: Pork - Beer, Rose, Tavel, Dry Riesling, Beef or Chicken Beer, Beaujolais, Dry Rose, Zinfandel.

• BEEF (ROAST) Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Red Zinfandel.

• BURGERS  Chilled Beaujolais, Zinfandel, Beer.  

• BURRITOS Dry Rose, Zinfandel.

• CHICKEN Grilled or Roasted- Zinfandel, Shiraz, Merlot, Pinot Noir.  Smoked- Dry Rose or Beaujolais. Fried- Dry Riesling.  Breast- Pinot Blanc, Orvieto, Chardonnay.

• CHINESE Alsace Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Fume Blanc, Beer. 

• CRAB Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc.

• DUCK Pinot Noir, Merlot. 

• FISH Mild- Pinot Blanc, Dry Riesling, Pinot Gris.  Meaty (Snapper, Swordfish)- Chardonnay, Marsanne.  Grilled Salmon- Pinot Noir. Salmon- Chardonnay, Dry Riesling. Grilled Tuna- Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet/Shiraz. 

• HAM Dry Rose, White Zinfandel, Pinot Noir, Riesling. Dry Gewurztraminer.

• HOT DOGS Riesling, beer

• INDIAN Curry- Dry Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc.  Biryani- Merlot, Shiraz.

• JAPANESE Sushi- Fino Sherry, Sparkling Wine, Pinot Gris, Sake. Tempura-  Alsace Riesling, Pinot Blanc. Teriyaki- Riesling, Fume Blanc, Sake, Beer.

• LAMB Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Syrah.

• LOBSTER Chardonnay, Cru Graves, Spatlese.

• MEXICAN Rose, off-dry Riesling or Gewurztraminer, Beer.

• PASTA with Meat- Chianti, Barbera, Dolcetto, Zinfandel, Hermitage. with Pesto- Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon.

• PIZZA Chianti, Cabernet, Zinfandel.

• PORK Pinot Noir, Chardonnay.

• SAUSAGES Beaujolais, Zinfandel, Merlot.

• SHRIMP Chablis (Chardonnay), Gavi, Chenin Blanc (just off dry - really good with alfredo      

• STEAK Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, Dry Rose, Shiraz.

• THAI Dry Riesling or Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Beaujolais.

• TURKEY Beaujolais, Fume Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling.. most everything goes well.

• CHEESE & WINE

• ASIAGO: lively full bodied red BLUE STILTON: Tawny Port, Amontillado Sherry, red Rioja, Barolo, Hermitage BRIE: Sancerre, Frascati, Medoc, Bordeaux reds, Cotes du Roussillon, try a Sparkling Brut  CAMEMBERT: Red or  White Burgundy, Rhine Whites CHEDDAR:  any red wine - the better the Cheddar the better the wine - Burgundies, Zinfandel, Barolo EDAM: light fruity reds or whites, beer EMMENTAL: fruity reds or whites FETA:  dry white, Retsina  FONTINA:  Merlot, Pinot Grigio  GOUDA: Beaujolais Villages for young cheese, full bodied red for mature.  GRUYERE:  Rhone white or red, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay  HAVARTI: dry light whites, lager MOZZARELLA:  Chianti (Sangiovese)  PARMESAN: Chianti (Sangiovese)

• HERBS & WINE

• BASIL: Beaujolais, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc CHIVES: Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, White Zinfandel  DILL: Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Johannisberg Riesling  OREGANO: Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon ROSEMARY: Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Petite Syrah THYME:  Sauvignon Blanc Zinfandel, Cabernet, Chardonnay