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Fish

Falernia Pedro Ximenez

Trader Joe's: 
Yes

Tart, light, dry white, very similar to the Picopoul. Great for pasta and fish dishes.

http://www.falernia.com/index_eng.html

Vintjs Garnacha

Trader Joe's: 
Yes

A medium-bodied, balanced wine. Strong enough to go with red meat, but sweet and tangy enough for fish stew or poultry

Terrenal Macabeo & Chardonnay

Trader Joe's: 
Yes

Mild, steel-tank Chardonnay mixed with a minerally, unripe-fruity macabeo.

Gatão Vinho Verde

Trader Joe's: 
No

A mildly sparkling vinho verde with a crisp, strong grapefruit taste.

http://www.borgeswines.com/ficha.php?tipo=mesa&ap=filosofia&id=gatao_verde

Cristobal 1492 Verdelho

Trader Joe's: 
No

A sharp and full-bodied verdejo from Argentina. Bought at Schneider's on Capitol Hill. Floral and acidic with a very light effervescence. Lacking oak.

Ackee and Saltfish

Ackee and Saltfish with fried dumpling and seabean salad

Ackee ans Saltfish is the national dish of Jamaica. I was fed so much of this pungent breakfast during training that I swore off it afterwards. That didn't last very long. Ackee is an odd ... fruit? The wikipedia article on ackee can fill you in better than I can, but in short, the scientific name comes from a pirate, it's originally an African plant, and it's very poisonous if harvested incorrectly. It's related to lychees, but is better described as being similar to avocado.

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La Finca Chardonnay

Trader Joe's: 
Yes

A well-balanced Mendoza style Chardonnay - light, very little butteryness. Crisp. Goes great with cream sauces and fish.

http://www.fincalacelia.com.ar/

Lambrusco Dell'Emilia Bianco

Trader Joe's: 
Yes

Sweet and fizzy, but lightens up a creamy dish or balances a caesar salad. Could also go with -- or be part of -- a fruit dessert.

Jaques Bourguignon Chablis 2008

Trader Joe's: 
Yes

A clean crisp white from the Burgundy region

Hugues Beaulieu Picpoul de Pinet 2009

Trader Joe's: 
No

Grapefruit and exotic fruit taste, crisp but not dry; great with shellfish and seafood.

$10

http://www.cave-pomerols.com/actualite.asp

Other reviews:
http://www.drinkhacker.com/2009/05/31/review-2006-hugues-beaulieu-picpou...

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