| e a few wine-grill combinations that food editors | | | | For an extra special treat place the meat directly on |
| have found particularly alluring. | | | | white-hot charcoal. |
| Shrimp skewers: Shrimp marinated in olive oil, lime | | | | Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon: Big oak, big black cherry |
| juice, onion, garlic and rosemary, skewered and | | | | fruit, big tannins; a real steak wine. |
| briefly grilled. | | | | Salmon: Marinate in soy sauce and a hint of oil, brush |
| Wine: Pinot Grigio: light and crisp and fruity, with mild | | | | with maple syrup just before the grill. |
| flavors of citrus and peaches. | | | | Wine: Grenache, Mourvdre, Syrah, Zinfandel: hugely |
| Chicken legs: Marinated in oil and hot pepper sauce. | | | | rich and fruity, with moderate tannin. |
| Wine: Shiraz: soft and rich, with red berry flavors and | | | | Turkey breast with grilled vegetable chutney: |
| the sweetness to go with the spice | | | | Marinate breast in oil and Cajun spices. For the |
| Barbecued ribs: Grilled slowly and indirectly for hours, | | | | chutney, slice up onions, eggplant, and red and green |
| slathered with spicy, tomato-and-molasses-based | | | | bell peppers, marinate in olive oil and balsamic vinegar, |
| sauce in the final minutes so it doesn't burn. | | | | grill briefly and chunk up into chutney. |
| Wine: Syrah: Zingy, rich and spicy, with black plum | | | | Wine: Chardonnay: a nice hint of oak to go with the |
| flavors and the sweetness to match the ribs. | | | | grilling flavors. |
| Pork chops: Butterfly them so they'll cook through, | | | | Peaches, pears, pineapples, bananas: Brush them with |
| marinate in oil and sage, and grill.. | | | | a hint of oil. The caramelization produces a |
| Wine: Riesling: soft and lightly sweet, with golden | | | | memorable flavor. |
| apple and peach flavors and a little hint of citrus. | | | | Wine: Rose: Look for lots of strawberry and light |
| New York strip steak: Marinate in garlic, olive oil and | | | | cherry flavors, just sweet enough to match the |
| rosemary, crust it on the outside, red in the middle. | | | | grilled fruit. Also makes a great basket picnic wine. |