Wine Pairings, from Beef Heart to Chocolate

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The author introduces a series on pairings, explaining how he came to appreciate the way wine enhances food. Learn more here .



Recommendations from Grant Achatz's eight-part series on wine pairings.

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Illustration by Grant Achatz

It can take days to turn animal organs into a satisfying dish. And then it's time to pick the wine. Learn more here .


Recommendations from Grant Achatz's eight-part series on wine pairings.

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The author balances the heaviness of pork belly with the lightness of lettuce. Wine pulls it all together. Learn more here .



Recommendations from Grant Achatz's eight-part series on wine pairings.

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Photo by Lara Kastner


Intuition inspires the author to add blossoms to a turbot dish--and his manager to pick the wine to go with it. Learn more here .



Recommendations from Grant Achatz's eight-part series on wine pairings.

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Photo by Lara Kastner


The author creates a whimsical dish using oysters, lychee, and caviar. Wine adds an ideal finishing touch. Learn more here .



Recommendations from Grant Achatz's eight-part series on wine pairings.

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Photo by Lara Kastner


Through 27-courses, eating can get monotonous. The author creates a food and wine pairing to help fight fatigue. Learn more here .



Recommendations from Grant Achatz's eight-part series on wine pairings.

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Photo by Lara Kastner


When the author arrives at a Napa vineyard, he expects to find modern equipment. Reality is much different. Learn more here .



Recommendations from Grant Achatz's eight-part series on wine pairings.

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Photo by Lara Kastner


When cancer treatments robbed the author of his sense of taste, he panicked. Then he realized he could rely on his nose. Learn more here .



Recommendations from Grant Achatz's eight-part series on wine pairings.