what red wine would go with your Mole Pesto Shrimp?
by Pop
(Providrnce RI)
I don't drink and I don't have a clue about wine and I'll be making Mole Pesto Shrimp for my girlfriend this weekend.
I'd pick a deep, Spanish, South American, or Portugese red wine.
Look for a Malbec or Temprenillo grape. For domestic wines, I'd try a pinot noir or Cabernet Sauvignon.
However, if you're not a wine guy, don't pretend to be. If you want to impress your girlfriend, buy a some inexpensive sangria and add sliced lemons, limes, oranges, apples, cherries, and let it sit for an hour or more before dinner.
It's a sweeter, fruitier drink that will offset the muddy and spicy flavor of the mole pesto, and can be done with non-alcoholic red wines as well.
Enjoy!
Chef Todd.
