Upside Down and Inside Out: Wine and Food Pairings Re-imagined!

Nothing could be more monotonous than sticking to the same flavours and combinations, meal after meal. Keeping your palate interested and excited through varying wine and food pairings can lead to a much more enjoyable experience. 

That’s where experimentation and personal preferences play a significant role. Exploring new territory and challenging the palate can lead to beautiful discoveries you wouldn’t have stumbled upon otherwise. My guest, Allison Pearce, a trailblazer in wine and food pairing, strongly advocates for this notion of experimentation.  

In this episode, you will be able to:

• Discover unconventional pairing wine and food strategies to elevate your next dinner party.
• Challenge traditional pairing norms and unlock new culinary experiences.
• Learn how to pair wines successfully with tricky ingredients like garlic or tomatoes.
• Find out how to cleverly use wines to complement missing flavours in your dishes.
• Understand how personal taste shapes your enjoyment of wine and why it should be embraced. 

With a career beginning at Canada’s grand Post Hotel in the late 90s, Allison quickly learned all about wine, being trained by a sommelier. She not only embraced the discipline but revolutionized it with her unique approach. Over time, her understanding of wine pairing has evolved, breaking traditional rules and norms.

Armed with her knowledge, she started experimenting with unorthodox pairings that caught people’s interest. A firm believer in flipping traditional pairings on their heads, she confidently pairs whites with red meats and vice versa. Her daring approach extends to matching wines to complement or contrast the food’s flavour, challenging common misconceptions.

She emphasizes that enjoying wine and food isn’t confined to the classic pairings we’re used to. Her innovative ideas extend to pairing wines with side dishes instead of the main course, a move unheard of in conventional circles. This avant-garde approach has become Allison’s signature style, making her a food and wine pairing pioneer.

Contact Allison:
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