Comments on: Cupcakes: impossible food-wine pairing? http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/23/cupcakes-impossible-food-wine-pairing/ wine talk that goes down easy Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:33:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/23/cupcakes-impossible-food-wine-pairing/#comment-274628 Dr. Vino Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:29:46 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3531#comment-274628 Btw, Daniel Gross had a funny column recently predicting a cupcake crash: http://www.slate.com/id/2227216/ Btw, Daniel Gross had a funny column recently predicting a cupcake crash:

http://www.slate.com/id/2227216/

]]> By: Tatjana Brown http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/23/cupcakes-impossible-food-wine-pairing/#comment-274627 Tatjana Brown Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:23:40 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3531#comment-274627 I too am loving some of the suggestions on here! Tonight I am baking cupcakes for my daughters first birthday and so I am wanting to pair a wine to the cupcakes that my friend and I can enjoy as we bake them! I am considering a French Vouvray to pair with them. We are doing carrot cupcakes and zucchini cupcakes both with cream cheese frosting and perhaps a bit of all natural coconut! I too am loving some of the suggestions on here! Tonight I am baking cupcakes for my daughters first birthday and so I am wanting to pair a wine to the cupcakes that my friend and I can enjoy as we bake them! I am considering a French Vouvray to pair with them. We are doing carrot cupcakes and zucchini cupcakes both with cream cheese frosting and perhaps a bit of all natural coconut!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/23/cupcakes-impossible-food-wine-pairing/#comment-244704 Andrew Sat, 16 May 2009 15:20:39 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3531#comment-244704 I agree with most of the pairing ideas in this blog. However, I feel that when making gourmet cupcakes from scratch which are more elegant and not overpowering with sweetness, one can pair drier style wines. For example a dark-styled malbec from Argentia (Kaiken, Malbec ULTRA or even their cabernet) with a decadent chocolate cupcake. Also, a lemon choubust cupcake with poppyseed topped with lemon shavings with a zippy sauvignon blanc. DO NOT be afraid to experiment. This makes it more interesting. Please let me know your thoughts on this. Salud! I agree with most of the pairing ideas in this blog. However, I feel that when making gourmet cupcakes from scratch which are more elegant and not overpowering with sweetness, one can pair drier style wines. For example a dark-styled malbec from Argentia (Kaiken, Malbec ULTRA or even their cabernet) with a decadent chocolate cupcake. Also, a lemon choubust cupcake with poppyseed topped with lemon shavings with a zippy sauvignon blanc.
DO NOT be afraid to experiment. This makes it more interesting.
Please let me know your thoughts on this.
Salud!

]]> By: inderjeet http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/23/cupcakes-impossible-food-wine-pairing/#comment-241081 inderjeet Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:02:49 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3531#comment-241081 i want to know about food_wine pairing.which wine go with which food.pls send me details as soon as posssible. i want to know about food_wine pairing.which wine go with which food.pls send me details as soon as posssible.

]]> By: Bob Time http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/23/cupcakes-impossible-food-wine-pairing/#comment-239124 Bob Time Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:11:29 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3531#comment-239124 My retailer is selling Cupcake as a second-tier offering from Cakebread. I am skeptical. Anybody? My retailer is selling Cupcake as a second-tier offering from Cakebread. I am skeptical. Anybody?

]]> By: Hello Vino http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/23/cupcakes-impossible-food-wine-pairing/#comment-238071 Hello Vino Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:00:47 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3531#comment-238071 Totally agree that a Muscat would pair well with the white cupcakes. Food and wine pairing doesn't have to be all about which wines go with meat, fish, and cheese - it's fun to mix it up once in a while. Cool post! Totally agree that a Muscat would pair well with the white cupcakes. Food and wine pairing doesn’t have to be all about which wines go with meat, fish, and cheese – it’s fun to mix it up once in a while. Cool post!

]]> By: ross hart http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/23/cupcakes-impossible-food-wine-pairing/#comment-237099 ross hart Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:12:34 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3531#comment-237099 Be a little more creative, make a savory cake either in layers or in cups... Why should shepheards have all the fun making pies? Be a little more creative, make a savory cake either in layers or in cups… Why should shepheards have all the fun making pies?

]]> By: Jayson Woodbridge http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/23/cupcakes-impossible-food-wine-pairing/#comment-235430 Jayson Woodbridge Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:59:31 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3531#comment-235430 Just to clarify my wine Layer Cake is in no way associated with Cupcake wine. Jayson Woodbridge Winemaker Layer Cake Just to clarify my wine Layer Cake is in no way associated with Cupcake wine.

Jayson Woodbridge
Winemaker
Layer Cake

]]> By: Erika http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/23/cupcakes-impossible-food-wine-pairing/#comment-235420 Erika Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:32:05 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3531#comment-235420 Yes the Cupcake Chardonnay was poured at the Wine Bloggers Conference last Summer. It was nice, albeit basic, which I guess is what the name conveys. While I don't typically post links in comments, we happened to post an article just a few days after this post on wine and cupcake pairings, thought I'd point it out to you! http://tinyurl.com/d6rwbl Yes the Cupcake Chardonnay was poured at the Wine Bloggers Conference last Summer. It was nice, albeit basic, which I guess is what the name conveys. While I don’t typically post links in comments, we happened to post an article just a few days after this post on wine and cupcake pairings, thought I’d point it out to you!
http://tinyurl.com/d6rwbl

]]> By: Chris D. http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/23/cupcakes-impossible-food-wine-pairing/#comment-231394 Chris D. Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:40:34 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3531#comment-231394 Can't go wrong with a sweet red Rivesaltes from Languedoc Roussillon, such as Chateau Les Pins, for all your rich chocolate cupcake (and other) pairing needs! Similar taste to a port, in my view, with a lower alcohol level, which makes it a particularly good pairing. Not sure about the availability in the US but brought one from my home (Montreal) and was a rather big hit at a dinner event in FL last week. Enjoy! Can’t go wrong with a sweet red Rivesaltes from Languedoc Roussillon, such as Chateau Les Pins, for all your rich chocolate cupcake (and other) pairing needs! Similar taste to a port, in my view, with a lower alcohol level, which makes it a particularly good pairing.

Not sure about the availability in the US but brought one from my home (Montreal) and was a rather big hit at a dinner event in FL last week.

Enjoy!

]]> By: Jayson Woodbridge http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/23/cupcakes-impossible-food-wine-pairing/#comment-228889 Jayson Woodbridge Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:25:06 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3531#comment-228889 The story about Layer Cake being inspired by the words of one's Grandfather are true, I know, I make the wine and it was my Grandfather. He explained to me when I was a little boy that wine had many layers and so does life, he explained that the vines that made the grapes lived in soil with many layers. Everything contributed to the aromatics and flavors within the wine. He explained it in this simple way as my Grandmother always made me a layer cake for Sunday dinner. I loved those cakes and he knew that a small boy could relate to the layers of jam, chocolate and other flavors in the triple level layer cakes that she made. His words really sank home and so I put my Grandmothers cake on the front label. The wine is something handmade, no marketing departments or fancy designers just an ideal that sank into my heart, was real and true, to me it still is and always will be. Just thought you might want to know. Jayson Woodbridge Winemaker Layer Cake and Hundred Acre The story about Layer Cake being inspired by the words of one’s Grandfather are true, I know, I make the wine and it was my Grandfather.

He explained to me when I was a little boy that wine had many layers and so does life, he explained that the vines that made the grapes lived in soil with many layers. Everything contributed to the aromatics and flavors within the wine.

He explained it in this simple way as my Grandmother always made me a layer cake for Sunday dinner. I loved those cakes and he knew that a small boy could relate to the layers of jam, chocolate and other flavors in the triple level layer cakes that she made.

His words really sank home and so I put my Grandmothers cake on the front label. The wine is something handmade, no marketing departments or fancy designers just an ideal that sank into my heart, was real and true, to me it still is and always will be.

Just thought you might want to know.

Jayson Woodbridge
Winemaker
Layer Cake and Hundred Acre

]]> By: foodiewino http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/23/cupcakes-impossible-food-wine-pairing/#comment-228394 foodiewino Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:34:42 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3531#comment-228394 Christy Frank--You are right on! My #1 vote goes for the Bugey-Cerdon sparkling gamay deliciousness! I could also go for Brachetto d'Aqui or Moscato d'Asti...depending on the cake of the cupcake...Or Elio Perrone Bigare which is an amazing blend of brachetto and moscato and is the prettiest pink in the glass... hmmm, now i want cupcake...mmmmmm Christy Frank–You are right on! My #1 vote goes for the Bugey-Cerdon sparkling gamay deliciousness!

I could also go for Brachetto d’Aqui or Moscato d’Asti…depending on the cake of the cupcake…Or Elio Perrone Bigare which is an amazing blend of brachetto and moscato and is the prettiest pink in the glass…

hmmm, now i want cupcake…mmmmmm

]]> By: nwsidewino http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/23/cupcakes-impossible-food-wine-pairing/#comment-225844 nwsidewino Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:52:43 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3531#comment-225844 Try some Reymos Sparkling Moscatel from Valencia in Spain! Try some Reymos Sparkling Moscatel from Valencia in Spain!

]]> By: Lara http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/23/cupcakes-impossible-food-wine-pairing/#comment-223212 Lara Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:21:05 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3531#comment-223212 Depends on the type of cupcake. Here's some pairings I've had over the years: I concur with Port for red velvet or chocolate, although I like Tawny Port for German Chocolate. With white of all kinds from Funfetti to Champagne Cake I like Schrambsberg's Cremant, and with classic yellow Bonny Doon's Pommeau is a REAL treat. For strawberry either V. Sattui Gamay Rouge or Arbor Mist Strawberry White Zin rocks. With lemon Ironstone Symphony or Late Harvest Sauv Blanc are yummy, and with carrot cake Quady Essensia is tasty. I'm sure there's other flavors, but that's all I've tried pairing with wine so far! Depends on the type of cupcake. Here’s some pairings I’ve had over the years: I concur with Port for red velvet or chocolate, although I like Tawny Port for German Chocolate. With white of all kinds from Funfetti to Champagne Cake I like Schrambsberg’s Cremant, and with classic yellow Bonny Doon’s Pommeau is a REAL treat. For strawberry either V. Sattui Gamay Rouge or Arbor Mist Strawberry White Zin rocks. With lemon Ironstone Symphony or Late Harvest Sauv Blanc are yummy, and with carrot cake Quady Essensia is tasty. I’m sure there’s other flavors, but that’s all I’ve tried pairing with wine so far!

]]> By: Audrey http://www.drvino.com/2009/03/23/cupcakes-impossible-food-wine-pairing/#comment-223030 Audrey Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:17:20 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=3531#comment-223030 With a Red Velvet I could go with a late harvest muscat. But would really lean to an eau di vie. Love Red Velvet Cupcakes! Or as someone said in an earlier post... a tall cold glass of milk. I wonder when Cinnamon Roll Merlot, Shortbread Riesling and Bundt Cake Cab will roll onto the market??? :) With a Red Velvet I could go with a late harvest muscat. But would really lean to an eau di vie. Love Red Velvet Cupcakes! Or as someone said in an earlier post… a tall cold glass of milk. I wonder when Cinnamon Roll Merlot, Shortbread Riesling and Bundt Cake Cab will roll onto the market??? :)

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