Behind the Vines

Wine On Cinco de Mayo?

by Farley on May 5th, 2008

I know it’s a bit of a stretch, and if I have anything tonight it will probably be a margarita…

However.  Don’t rule out wine for Mexican food.  The one choice that might make you happy is sparkling wine. It’s versatile enough to go with most foods, including spicy and salty versions.  And many bottles tend to have citrus notes which will go with the heavy use of lime in salsa, guacamole, etc.  The bubbly in my picture is a Cremant de Limoux from France, but I would lean towards a Cava from Spain for Cinco de Mayo.

A) It’s inexpensive.  B) Semi-spot-on for a Spanish-speaking country’s holiday. C) Goes well with orange juice, if you want to spruce up the flavors with a splash (or maybe even a bit of limeade). 

Image source: Farley Walker

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