Cigars and Chardonnay?

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Permalink Reply by sweem on May 12, 2009 at 6:48pm

Its just my personal preference, but if i plan on having a cigar with a glass of wine, i stick to reds. Never had a good experience with pairing whites with a smoke, but I am sure there are some who might think differently than I. Just my opinion.
What is even better than having wine is port ! Port seemingly goes well with any cigar I have had with it!

Permalink Reply by Ken 'Kilobyte' Sayar on May 12, 2009 at 7:13pm

Agree with burgundy wines with cigars. I prefer to enjoy a medium strength cigar with a glass of Cabernet Franc.

Permalink Reply by Tony Giovanni on April 15, 2010 at 12:13pm

I tend to like the whites myself and consume them all summer long, I enjoy the lighter more natural wrappers and fillers with them. I keep a diary of all my selections and suggest everyone do the same, here is just my top 3.

1. 2006 DeLille Chaleur Blanc ($40) w/ CAO Gold Chrurchill
2. 2005 Kindred Russian River Marsanne Viognier ($45) Perdomo 10yr Champagne Figurado
3. 2007 Pure Evil(when feeling naughty) ($12) El Rey Del Mundo Nat.

I hope you enjoy these as much as I do, try a glass, light up and walk the beach...

Permalink Reply by Tony Giovanni on April 19, 2010 at 1:46pm

I was with some friends in Atlanta this weekend and for dinner we had Thia, the wine selection from the ladies was a new one to me and one of the first German whites I've had. This wine was unreal with the spicy food and it will be a cellar staple from here out.

2007 Clean Slate Riesling
(stepped out to local cigar shop for a Butera #1 Cornetta) (I was right)