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Italian Wine Pairings for Thai Food, Page 3

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Jungle Curry: a fiery green-brown clear Thai curry with pork, wild vegetables, baby corn and green peppe

Jungle Curry

Jungle curry strips away coconut and leans into green peppercorn, basil and turmeric, making it one of the sharpest Thai curries. Pecorino from Offida DOCG answers with its own herbal register and an acid spine that holds up to the heat. Vermentino offers a softer bridge when the peppercorn dials down.

Perfect grape varieties

Pecorino

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Vermentino

Appellations to explore

Cinque Terre/Cinque Terre SciacchetràDOC OffidaDOCG Val di CorniaDOC Vermentino di GalluraDOCG Vermentino di SardegnaDOC
Boat Noodles: a Thai noodle soup with thin rice noodles, sliced beef, meatballs, morning glory, dark ric

Boat Noodles

Boat noodles carry one of Thailand's most layered broths, spiced with star anise and cinnamon and finished with blood to thicken. Nebbiolo from Langhe Rosso matches the broth's umami and gives tar-and-rose echoes to the spice. Sangiovese from Chianti Classico is the more pacific alternative.

Perfect grape varieties

Nebbiolo

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Sangiovese

Appellations to explore

BarbarescoDOCG BaroloDOCG BasilicataIGT BolgheriDOC Bolgheri SassicaiaDOC
Yellow Curry: a mellow yellow Thai coconut curry with chicken and potatoes, turmeric-tinted sauce

Yellow Curry

Yellow curry is the mildest of the four, turmeric and coconut softening the chilli into a comfortable warmth. Falanghina del Sannio matches the warmth with golden-apple fruit and volcanic minerality. For a slightly sparkling alternative on hot evenings, Pinot Grigio from Alto Adige keeps the palate clean.

Perfect grape varieties

Falanghina

Also worth trying

Pinot Grigio

Appellations to explore

Alto Adige/SüdtirolDOC Falanghina del SannioDOC Falerno del MassicoDOC ProseccoDOC Valdichiana ToscanaDOC

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