Just the other night I attended a Washington WineAmbassadors Food & Wine Pairing event with some friends at FareStart. If you’re not familiarwith FareStart, they are an organization that helps homeless and disadvantagedpeople learn valuable skills in the food service industry in order to gainemployment and achieve a fresh start.The event, held in FareStart’s downtown restaurant &training center, was put on by the Ambassador program and hosted by MasterSommelier Shayn Bjornholm. The setting was elegant but open and lighthearted.The five-course menu focused on Northwestern ingredients and was paired with classicWashington Varietals, including Riesling, Semillon, Merlot, Syrah and CabernetSauvignon.As the first dish was being served, roasted peach saladpaired with a Poet’s Leap Riesling, Shayn ran over his philosophy for food andwine pairing including a list of seven general guidelines to follow. Then everyother dish he would get up and share a little... ...
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