Beverages · The pairing room
Start with the plate.
Name the dish's structure and the whole cellar answers — wine, sake, tea, coffee, beer or spirits on structural merit, never category habit. The move is always named; the reason is always written out.
Chingri Malai Curry — Bengali Royal Prawn in Coconut Milk (চিংড়ি মালাইকারি) · as the Library describes it — light to mid weight · rich · seasoned · a little acid · a touch of sweetness · gentle heat · led by cream and brine · adjust this plate →
Bridge — shared noteCut — cleanseContrast — opposition
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Mugnier Musigny Grand Cru
the acidity (bright acidity) scrubs the cream and salt between bites; the palate arrives clean at every pass.
Not yet carried in British Columbia — its page tells you where it comes from.
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Springbank 10 Year Old Campbeltown Single Malt
the dish's brine meets 'brine' in the glass; salt water on both sides.
Not yet carried in British Columbia — its page tells you where it comes from.
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Hidalgo La Gitana Manzanilla
the dish's brine meets 'saline' in the glass; salt water on both sides.
Not yet carried in British Columbia — its page tells you where it comes from.
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Aramasa No. 6 X-type Junmai Ginjo
the acidity ('lemon') scrubs the cream and salt between bites; the palate arrives clean at every pass.
Not yet carried in British Columbia — its page tells you where it comes from.
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Hakkaisan Yukimuro Snow-Aged Junmai Ginjo
'mochi rice cake' in the pour meets the dish's savour underneath; depth answering depth.
Not yet carried in British Columbia — its page tells you where it comes from.
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Leitz Eins Zwei Zero Riesling
the acidity ('citrus') scrubs the cream and salt between bites; the palate arrives clean at every pass.
Not yet carried in British Columbia — its page tells you where it comes from.
Suggestions are structural, drawn from each pour's own recorded markers · back to your cellar