Great food and red wine pairings either accentuate the similarities or highlight the differences between the wine and the food. Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits can help you make the most of your favorite wines and dishes.
Find the Perfect Wine
Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits is known for our vast selection of popular international name brand and hard-to-find wines, beers and spirits. We have five convenient locations to serve you, including one at Seven Mile Beach in the Galleria Plaza on West Bay Road, but the most convenient way to get everything you need quickly is to order online.
Place your online order before 3:00pm, and we’ll deliver it FOR FREE to your home, office, yacht, villa or resort hotel on Grand Cayman on the same day (Monday through Saturday). Or, pick up your order in our flagship store on Shedden Road in George Town. If you order before 6:00pm, it will be available for pick-up until the store closes at 7:00pm.
Pair it With the Perfect Food
There is no such rule that says you must drink white wine with fish and red wine with red meat. Each person’s sense of taste is different, which means it’s up to you to decide which combinations of wine and food taste best. Here are a few guidelines to get you started.
Cabernet Sauvignon: Cabernet is the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is a dry, full-bodied wine that is bursting with flavors. Try Intriga Cabernet Sauvignon from the Maipo Valley in Chile. It pairs well with:
- Well-marbled beef
- Grilled red meat
- Duck and goose
- Ribs
- Long-braised stews
- Pot roast
Merlot: This is the second most popular type of red wine behind Cabernet Sauvignon. A dry, full-bodied wine with flavors of watermelon, strawberry, cherry and plum, it also has soft notes of vanilla, mocha, and cloves. Try the Le Macchiole Messorio Merlot from Tuscany, Italy. It pairs well with:
- Tender, milder cuts of beef, such as tenderloin
- Lamb
- Meaty fish – salmon, tuna
- Mushrooms
- Grilled foods
- Meats with fruit sauces?berries, dried cherries
Pinot Noir: Pinot Noir features strong, oaky overtones and is considered a moderately dry, medium-to-light bodied wine. Try the excellent Belle Glos Dairyman Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County (California). It pairs well with:
- Poultry and duck
- Lamb
- Venison
- Hearty fish – salmon, tuna
- Ham, spicy pork
- Mushrooms and truffles
- Spiced Asian and eastern Mediterranean dishes
- Many cheeses
Syrah: Some of the world’s most famous Syrah wines are the peppery, earthy ones from France, but California, Washington, Oregon, Chile and Argentina also produce complex, rich wines. Try Montes Alpha Syrah from Montes, Chile. It pairs well with:
- Lamb
- Sausages
- Grilled meats of all kinds
- Roast pork
- Barbecue
- Stews
- Game – venison, squab
Zinfandel: This well-known wine grape is widely cultivated in California’s Napa and Sonoma Valleys. It is lighter in color than other reds, but has a bold taste with notes of raspberry, chocolate and cinnamon. Try Napa Valley’s Frog’s Leap Zinfandel. It pairs well with:
- Barbecue and grilled lamb, steak and chicken
- Hamburgers
- Sausages
- Pizza
- Slightly spicy foods; Southwest and Mexican dishes
If you need help with red or white wine pairings in Grand Cayman, visit Jacques Scott Wine & Spirits where you’ll enjoy an incomparable selection and expert customer service.
