Riesling and herring. Why not? - The Athan Zafirov Wine Blog

Riesling and herring. Why not?

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This was one of the strangest pairings I've tried.
An aged Riesling with a strong petrol aroma meets herring with its equally strong, fishy smell. Two aromas that some people would probably find unpleasant on their own.

Sounds like a terrible idea.....
But somehow, together, they worked beautifully.
And what I expected to be a weird experiment turned into a surprisingly delicious evening.






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