Author: Cha McCoy

Title: Wine Pairing for the People: The Communion of Wine, Food, and Culture from Africa and Beyond

Binding: Hardcover

Number Of Pages: 272

Release Date: 2025-11-04

Details:

A first-of-its-kind guide to pairing wine with foods from Africa and beyond, including a tour of wine regions across the globe and a foreword by Stephen Satterfield, from renowned Certified Sommelier Cha McCoy.

The wine world often says food and wine that grow together, go together, and that spicy, tangy, salty, and sweet flavors are a challenge to pair. But what about foods from regions where wine grapes aren't prevalent What about global cuisines--many of which are outside of Europe--that celebrate heat and tang Don't these traditional foods deserve the perfect wine pairing Cha McCoy, Certified Sommelier and owner of The Communion wine boutique, knows that good foods and wines go together and that the cuisines of Africa, Asia, and the Americas are just as worthy of great pours.

In this first-of-its-kind guidebook, Cha McCoy pairs wines with foods from Africa, Asia, and beyond, blending practical information with a side of aspirational armchair travel. Cha shares her journey of learning and connecting with deep culinary traditions and regional cuisines around the world, diving in by continent and then by region or country, from Africa to the Caribbean, from Latin America to the United States of America, and Asia, and exploring their winemaking regions.

Throughout, you'll see pairing lists and menus to easily find wines to savor with whatever food you're craving, whether it's Moroccan Tagine, Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Mexican Elote, Shrimp Po' Boy, Peach Cobbler, or Pad Thai. Plus, you'll find 25 recipes for global fare from renowned chefs and mixologists that represent the heritage of each destination, with food accompanied by suggested wine pairing, to complete the meal.

Whether you're curious about what to eat on your next trip abroad, want to try out a local restaurant, or are looking to explore a new cuisine to cook at home, Wine Pairing for the People will not only guide you on what to eat but how to best highlight the flavor of your meals with successful pairings. Complete with a foreword by Stephen Satterfield, and stunning photographs, maps, and illustrations throughout, this groundbreaking book boldly declares: Wine is for everyone.

EAN: 9780063329676

Package Dimensions: weight: 454 g

Languages: en