By Timothy S.

Pastrami, salami, prosciutto: These are cuts of meats found in delis and charcuteries, with a long history behind them. Commonly, wine is not too far from where they can be found as well, which is not surprising for those who have paired them together before. I’m going to take you through an educational and practical guide on how you can pair for your next charcuterie party, or perhaps what bottle may fit your next picnic.

大家通常可以在熟食店中找到熏牛肉，莎樂美腸，熏火腿這些冷切盤，而且附近多數都會有酒賣，所以它們的配搭一點都不出奇。依家就等我同大家分享下一d小知識同你嚟緊熟食冷肉盤聚會或者野餐實質可以點配搭啦！

Before I go into pairing, it is important to understand salt’s effects on wine. Salting or brining is an important part of producing cured meats. After eating something salty, a wine’s sweetness becomes more pronounced. Tannins feel softer in the mouth. The body typically becomes fuller. It is up to the individual eating the food to decide whether these are more desirable characteristics to them. I will be addressing my pairings by assuming that you, the reader, would prefer these characteristics.

在分享點配搭之前，我們要先了解鹽對葡萄酒的重要性。鹽醃是製作醃製肉類重要的部分。食完鹹的東西後，葡萄酒的甜味會變得更加明顯。單寧的味道會較軟滑，酒體又會較飽滿。每個人對於食物的口味偏好都各有不同。而這就是我根據自己的偏好去推介不同的配搭給你們，希望你們會喜歡！

Prosciutto is salted and dry-aged ham with different grades and varieties. The most commonly recognised name would be prosciutto di Parma, or Parma ham; a salty and thin cut from a leg of ham found in antipastos and charcuteries. It is as expensive as it is salty. Dry, sparkling white wines (like our Val D’oca Blu Millesimato Extra Dry Prosecco) and tannic, fruity red wines (like La Château La Bastide Rouge) would fit perfectly. 

熏火腿是具有不同等級和種類的醃製及風乾火腿。最常見的是巴馬火腿。在熟食冷肉盤店中的一種極咸和稀薄的冷切肉。它的價格通常也與其鹹味有關。較酸的氣泡白酒Val D’oca Blu Millesimato Extra Prosecco 和 高單寧及果味濃郁的紅葡萄酒 La Château La Bastide Rouge 就非常合適。

A brilliant wine that can compliment  just about any smoked white meat is our Crepuscule Moelleux, IGP Côtes de Gascogne. Its sweet notes will be drawn out and more pronounced from the salt. These characteristics go perfectly with the smokiness, like a honey glaze on the ham. With summer coming along, imagine yourself at the beach or in the grass with your sandwich in hand smelling like smoke from a barbeque, paired with this delicious, refreshing white in the cooler. A brilliant way to enjoy the sun with company!

我們的Crepuscule Moelleux，IGP Côtes de Gascogne是一款出色的葡萄酒，幾乎可以搭配任何熏制過的白肉。 它的甜味在鹹味的襯托下更加明顯。 這些特性與煙熏味完美搭配，就像火腿上的蜂蜜一樣。 隨著夏天的到來，想像自己在海灘上或草地上，手握三明治，聞起來像燒烤煙熏的味道，再搭配這種涼爽可口的美味白酒，簡直令人耳目一新。 與朋友一起享受的好方式！

If you like my picnic idea, then now is the perfect time to see our Weekly Flash Sale, which is all about sweet wines!

如果你鍾意我介紹的picnic idea, 依家就快點去睇下我們的Weekly Flash Sale, 今期全部都是甜酒有關架！