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Wine Pairing with Pad Thai

April 20, 2025 • The Wined Up • Season 2 • Episode 47

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In this episode we try to pair wines with what is supposedly Australia’s national dish the Pad Thai! We delve into the history and what is a pad thai and how does it bring on the thai-foon of flavours. Jason picked a 2023 Rieslingfreak Riesling from the Eden Valley whilst Trent went for a 2021 Zind Humbrecht Gewurztraminer sponsored by Josh from Vera Wines.

For thoughts of the week, we deep dive into what makes wines sweet and how do we make this something more relatable for consumers.

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Thank you to Vera Wines for sponsoring the delicious 2021 Zind Humbrecht Gewurztraminer. Go check out the Josh and the awesome team at Vera Wines (https://verawine.com.au/ )

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
0:19 Thought of the Week (Jason) - How much sugar do you need to make wine sweet?
4:52 Thought of the Week (Trent) - Difference between fruity and sweet
7:50 Wine Pairing with Pad Thai - Introduction
8:48 The Wined Up’s Fast Five Facts about Pad Thai

11:53 What is Pad Thai?
13:11 2023 No. 4 Rieslingfreak Riesling, Eden Valley, SA

15:44 Corkscrew Rating - Riesling and Pad Thai

16:12 2021 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Turckheim, Gewurtztraminer, Alsace, FRA

18:28 Corkscrew Rating - Gewurtztraminer and Pad Thai
19:20 The Wined Up Conclusion

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