"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
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> "Donald Keeney" > wrote in message
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>> I would guess a white wine for crab cakes and coconut/ginger rice. This
>> will be an anniversary dinner for four . Suggestions are appreciated .
>> Don ,...
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> White I'd go Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc. Red I would go Pinot Noir.
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You know, even though it is not "proper," (as if there really can be any
such thing
about something as personal as tastes in food and wine combinations), Pinot
Noir
actually sounds a whole lot better than any white with crab. The contrast
would
be nice.