Evan Goldstein
Evan Goldstein is one of America’s foremost
sommeliers. He is also one of the most prolific food and wine veterans around
the world. Since 1990 Evan has created education programs, wine
training and service hospitality schools with Seagram Chateau & Estates
Wines Company, Diageo, Allied Domecq, and most recently, as the Vice President
of Global Wine & Brand Education at Beam Wine Estates. In addition, Evan
continues to train and examine candidates for the Court of Master Sommeliers as
a Founding Board member.
Evan is also a
regular editorial contributor to America’s Santé magazine,
a contributing editor for Wine & Dine and Indulgence magazines
in Singapore, is the American wine correspondent for Wine Review,
South Korea’s leading wine and food magazine, and is a recurring guest wine
expert on NBC’s syndicated television show “In Wine Country.”
So you can imagine the delight at the Pepper Trails
home when we had a chance to host Mr. Goldstein and his family in August 2009.
Evan tried his hand at making Appam and even suggested a few daring combos of
Indian food and gourmet wine. I, for one, was quite amused to find that an
ordinary appam and stew could be paired with an Austrian Gurner Veltliner or
German Riesling, Pinot Gris from Alsace or a Rosado from Alvarra, Spain. He
suggested reds such as Pinot noir, Cote De Nuits Villages and whites like
German Riesling and unoaked Spanish Albarino to go with the traditional
succulent Meen Pollichathu. A young, tawny port would tango well with Payasam,
according to Goldstein, who recommended German sweet wine or Sauterne to
accompany it.
A hands on cooking experience for the Goldsteins
Evan and his family at the Pepper Trails table
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