The pairings are actually a multi-layered journey on the palate. The layers of these journeys are sometimes an unexpected flavor, sometimes a structure that tickles your palate, sometimes a memory. I will think of this journey as a sensory experience and divide it into structural (textural) and aromatic. I will share both through similarities, contrasts and complementarities.<ul fr-original-style="padding-inline-start: 20px;" style="padding-inline-start: 20px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; list-style-position: inside; box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">🍷Similarities create explosions.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">🍷 Opposites create collisions.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">🍷 Complementarities create harmony.</li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); font-weight: 500; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">Oyster</h3>The most well-known pairing to champagne is crustaceans. Especially oysters and champagne is the most cliché pairing.&nbsp;Cliché means stereotypical. Unchanging, repetitive. When it comes to sparkling, oysters are our cliché pairing.<img src="https://images.aposto.com/2022/5/5/1654873432546.png" style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px; border-style: none; position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box;" width="550" ratio="1.81" fr-original-style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">Structural experience: similarities and explosion<ul fr-original-style="padding-inline-start: 20px;" style="padding-inline-start: 20px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; list-style-position: inside; box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The wine shouldn't take a back seat, and the food shouldn't be the sole focus. We don't want them to dominate each other; we want them to be "one". The mouthwatering acidity of the champagne revitalizes the texture of the oyster, which is slipping away. Imagine squeezing lemon on fish, a similar texture. There are also the bubbles of champagne here; it tickles the palate- which has a refresing (and cleansing)&nbsp;impact.&nbsp;</li></ul>Aromatic experience: complements and harmony<ul fr-original-style="padding-inline-start: 20px;" style="padding-inline-start: 20px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; list-style-position: inside; box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">An oyster that has the smell of the sea and a sparkling wine that has the smell of a lemon. Those who squeeze lemon on fish; this is exactly the aromatic harmony we are talking about. Plus, there is an umami effect. Oysters are very rich in umami. If you ask what umami is, I explained it in my article "1,2,3,4, Umami!", <a fr-original-style="" href="https://apos.to/i/gizemli-tat" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s; touch-action: manipulation; user-select: auto; box-sizing: border-box;" target="_blank">here</a>. Have you ever picked up a bag of chips and couldn't put it down till the end? Or when you can't get enough of Asian cuisine, you've had too much soy sauce; have you had another plate? These are all from umami. It makes the flavor fuller, it coats the palate and you crave for more! In wine pairings, umami emphasizes the fruit notes of the wine further. With oysters rich in umami; the lemons and apples- or any other foods you are tasting- in the wine are feeling even more, boosted.</li></ul><h2 fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); font-weight: 500; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">French Fries</h2>I'll leave the clichés aside and move on to the pairings that I think you should try. The most important feature of &nbsp;food pairings in sparkling wine is its bubbles. That bubbly, palate tickling structure cleanses the palate no matter what you eat. The next bite is another journey, a new beginning.French fries are in question. We have a high fat content; the journey on the palate is long, very long. That's exactly why it's a perfect pairing with sparkling wine.<img src="https://images.aposto.com/2022/5/5/1654874395610.png" style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px; border-style: none; position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box;" width="550" ratio="1.81" fr-original-style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">Structural experience: contrast and collision<ul fr-original-style="padding-inline-start: 20px;" style="padding-inline-start: 20px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; list-style-position: inside; box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">When you eat French fries; because of the high fat content, both the taste and the fat stay on the palate for a long time and do not disappear so easily. The bubbly palate tickling structure and acidity of the sparkling wine wash away the fat of the fries. The next bite is another journey, a new beginning. The harmony of sparkling wine and fries comes mostly from this structural experience; contrast and collision.</li></ul>Aromatic experience: similarities and explosion<ul fr-original-style="padding-inline-start: 20px;" style="padding-inline-start: 20px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; list-style-position: inside; box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">A little saltiness, a little fat taste on the palate. The saltiness in the fries will emphasize the fruit in the sparkling wine. Does anyone sprinkle a little salt on an apple?&nbsp;"Me!"&nbsp;The salt brings out more of the aromas of the fruit. If you haven't tried it, I strongly recommend you to taste the apple with and without salt. We see a similar effect in the pairing of sparkling wine and fries. The salty and fatty fries boost the fruity flavors of the sparkling.</li></ul><h2 fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); font-weight: 500; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">Fried Chicken</h2><img src="https://images.aposto.com/2022/5/5/1654875004973.png" style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px; border-style: none; position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box;" width="550" ratio="1.81" fr-original-style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">Structural experience: contrast and collision<ul fr-original-style="padding-inline-start: 20px;" style="padding-inline-start: 20px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; list-style-position: inside; box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">There is a similar structural experience with French fries: bubbles and their palate cleansing effect. Bubbles are not alone, let's not forget the acidity. The acidity of the wine helps the bubbles to wash away the fat on the palate. Good acidity cuts the fat like a knife 🔪 It's as if you've never eaten a fatty piece, and you move on to the next piece. It's a dangerous pairing! Here, the crispy crust of the fried chicken paired with the bubbles creates an interesting texture. Crispy chicken and sparkling wine. There is a clash, but also harmony.</li></ul>Aromatic experience: similarities and explosionWe see the same effect here as the saltiness in French fries. When the salty and fatty taste of the fried chicken comes together with the heavy fatty taste that tires the palate, the experience in the palate evolves. The fruits in the wine come to the forefront, even explode and take away the fatty taste.<img src="https://images.aposto.com/2022/5/5/1654875212162.png" style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px; border-style: none; position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box;" width="550" ratio="2.71" fr-original-style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> Illustrations by&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/estersaba.design/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s; touch-action: manipulation; user-select: auto; box-sizing: border-box;" target="_blank">Ester Saba</a>, a big cheers to you Ester!

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