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 .

Wine Pairings, from Beef Heart to Chocolate

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

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 .

Wine Pairings, from Beef Heart to Chocolate

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 .

Wine Pairings, from Beef Heart to Chocolate

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

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 .

Wine Pairings, from Beef Heart to Chocolate

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

Photo by Lara Kastner

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

Wine Pairings, from Beef Heart to Chocolate

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

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 .

Wine Pairings, from Beef Heart to Chocolate

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

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 .

Wine Pairings, from Beef Heart to Chocolate

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

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 .

Wine Pairings, from Beef Heart to Chocolate

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