HOME > Chowhound > Ontario (inc. Toronto) > Dec 21, 2008 11:43
AM  Wine newbie, what to pair with medeterranian food?
(Shawarma, falafel, rice, potato)  MODS: please don't move this
to some other section because I'm inquiring about wines readily
available at the LCBO only.  Hi folks -- I know absolutely
NOTHING about wine, in fact, I can say that I've never had a
wine that wasn't about $7 and poured from a box... But I've been
asked by someone to pick a wine for dinner later tonight, and I
only have 90 mins until the LCBO closes.  I need something that
is going to go well with things like chicken shawarma, falafel,
rice, potatoes, and a caesar salad. I'm also thinking that a
good pick for tonight would work with greek food as well; like a
chicken souvlaki dinner, etc.  Does anybody have any suggestions
for me that I can go run to the LCBO and pick up? Hell, if its a
good pairing, maybe I will finally start to appreciate wine and
can only grow from here. Otherwise, I'll probably be a beer guy
forever :)  I app