Horoscope Pairings

April's issue of Food and Wine had a fantastic article entitled "An Astrologer's Cosmic Guide to Food & Wine" created by Shelley von Strunckel and Tom Harrow who were aided by F&W staff.

The article was all about the pairings of astrological signs with tasting styles, favorite foods, and favorite wines.

For example.... I am a Sagittarius (born on December 19th) :

Tasting Style = Excitable, enjoys the unfamilar

Favorite Foods = Fragrant, exotic foods like Moroccan tagines

Favorite Wines = Invigorating reds like Cotes-du-Rhone

I will be the first to announce....SO dead on!

Here are pairing for the rest of you...

Aries (March 21-April 19) :

Tasting Style = Impatient but capable of noting great subtlety

Favorite Foods = Bold ingredients such as chiles, radishes, and garlic

Favorite Wines = Peppery, aromatic Syrah

Taurus (April 20 - May 20):

Tasting Style = Sensual, loves luxury

Favorite Foods = Rich or Sweet foods like almond croissants

Favorite Wines = Full-bodied Chardonnay

Gemini (May 21 - June 20):

Tasting Style = Restless, adventurous

Favorite Foods = Pickles and other foods with snappy flavors

Favorite Wines = Lively Pinot Grigio

Cancer (June 21 - July 22):

Tasting Style = Reflective, intuitive, cautious, traditional

Favorite Foods = Mild, soothing foods like ice cream

Favorite Wines = Luscious Grenache

Leo (July 23- August 22):

Tasting Style = Proud, loves opulence

Favorite Foods = Strong-flavored dishes like rich curries

Favorite Wines = classic well-aged Bordeaux

Virgo (August 23 - September 22):

Tasting Style = Demands Quality . Dislikes Excess.

Favorite Foods = Fresh-Flavored dishes like green salads

Favorite Wines = Whites with impeccable clarity, like Riesling

Libra (September 23 - October 22):

Tasting Style = Discriminating, explores slowly and thoughtfully

Favorite Foods = Comfort foods, like stews

Favorite Wines = Older, integrated wines like vintage white Burgundy

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21):

Tasting Style = Intense, loves routine

Favorite Foods = Pungent foods like Roquefort cheese

Favorite Wines = Powerful, spicy reds such as Malbec

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19):

Tasting Style = Observant, status-conscious

Favorite Foods = Bitter foods like dark chocolate

Favorite Wines = Tannic wines with big reputations like Napa Cabernet

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18):

Tasting Style = Inquisitive but not adventurous

Favorite Foods = Bracing foods like sour cherry

Favorite Wines = Zesty Albarino

Pices (February 19 - March 20):

Tasting Style = Perceptive, sensitive dislikes strong flavors

Favorite Foods = Mild fish like cod

Favorite Wines = Spicy, not-too-tannic Mediterranean wines like Monastrell

...thoughts?