Of course you can! Providing they like that sort of thing. LOL! Some fish don't drink after all. But seriously, we are heading over to our lovely neighbours for dinner, and I understand they will be serving fish. Sooooo I am making a baked brie with figs (thanks Tracey! couldn't do red pepper jelly, my kids are eating too!) and a smoked oyster log. You heard me right! I used a popular social networking site to ask my friend, chef extraordinaire Tracey~ for what I might make to take to my neighbours this evening. She responded in a timely fashion, probably because she too loves food and knows the value of contributing a tasty and well received appetizer!!!!
So, not thinking I nipped out to grab a bottle of wine as well, and just got caught up in the excitement of the taste test! They were taste testing the cab merlot so since I thought it tasted nice, Bob's your uncle.
Now, if you were serving fish, what would you drink with it? I wonder what the people who live in the above apartment would serve? If you want the recipes, e-mail me as usual. You know the drill. Happy weekend!! xo
I don't think red or white really matters ... I think a cab merlot would be lovely. As a matter of fact, I'm waiting impatiently to go pick Barry up at the theatre so that we can come home and eat shepherd's pie and drink cabernet sauvignon. xoxo
Posted by: soeurs du jour | October 24, 2009 at 05:26 PM
lol...if fish don't drink, then why do we say "he drinks like a fish"??? :)
Your apps sound gorgeous....good food, good company, good wine...sounds like you are in for a fab evening!
Posted by: Sherry | October 24, 2009 at 05:40 PM
They don't have to drink your wine with the meal, it can be saved for another occasion perhaps?
As long as it isn't a very mild tasting fish, but something a little more robust, I think it would be fine. Besides it's all a matter of taste, I drink red wine with everything these days.
Enjoy your meal..
xx
Posted by: Sheila | October 24, 2009 at 06:46 PM
Uh, do you want to come to my house for dinner and bring such delicious soundings eats?
Posted by: Sometimes Saintly Nick | October 24, 2009 at 08:10 PM
First..what does that mean..Bob's your uncle? hah! Usually a white such as a nice Pinot Gris or Sav Blanc goes great with fish.. but hey...who cares..it's WINE!
Posted by: pam aries | October 24, 2009 at 08:30 PM
Mmm...sounds like you are all in for a terrific night in with friends. The baked brie with figs sounds delicious!
Posted by: susanna | October 24, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Absolutely you can serve Merlot with fish; even the wine snobs here do so. :) No doubt you enjoyed a fabulous meal! xoxox
Posted by: Paris Parfait | October 25, 2009 at 07:39 AM
Figs on the brie - great idea! Glad to have contributed to a great night with friends. Cheers and have a wonderful Sunday!
Posted by: Tracey | October 25, 2009 at 08:36 AM
Anything goes really--as long as the food and company are good, the wine always tastes good too! I like white wines with most seafood, but a soft red from Puglia or Valpolicella regions of Italy pair very nicely with pasts dishes featuring seafood, paella or tomato-y base seafood dishes... Gosh, I feel so hungry now! LOL! Hope you had a fab evening wiht your friend. Happy weekend, Gillian ((HUGS))
Posted by: Tracy | October 25, 2009 at 10:24 AM
I hope the dinner party was lovely. Your appetizers sound just divine.
Posted by: Marilyn | October 25, 2009 at 01:27 PM