National Doughnut Day is this Friday and to celebrate…because you all know I love doughnuts…I’m bringing new fun every day this week! Be sure and check out days 1, 2, and day 3. It’s OK, your day drinking and sweets consumptions have skyrocketed during our pandemic crisis. You might as well mix things up and try a couple of wine and doughnut pairings. Yes, I did say wine with doughnuts; sounds crazy enough that it just might work? It will. There is one rule of thumb that should always be followed: the chosen wine always be sweeter than the doughnut. Today’s goal is to try and match the wine and doughnut based on their similar flavors. Is it an exact science? Probably…but I’m not a scientist, so take it all with the proverbial grain of salt. After all, you know what you like and a pairing may not work (or make sense) to you. Think of today’s post as a starting point. Old-Fashioned + Zinfandel The old-fashioned doughnut is less sweet and denser than most. This allows it to pair with a drier wine. Try a Zinfandel, with its smoky fruity flavor and spicy finish, which brings out the surprisingly spicy […]

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