Books, articles, recipes have been written on pairing Italian and French food with wines. On the other hand, all matches for Mexican food got a short answer: Cerveza!
Mexican cuisine is famous around the world for its distinctive ingredients, rich heritage and incredible diversity. However, what most people have in mind about Mexican food it’s actually Tex-Mex. Nothing wrong with that food, I personally enjoy a few dishes of those, but Mexican food is more complex and ‘yummy’ as the great European cuisines.
With the vast land, 32 states and cultural differences, it provides us with countless options of wine pairings.
Here are three food options that you can easily find in many places around the world (I had found Mexican restaurants in the most bizarre places, not always the best, but still cool!)
1. Tacos Al Pastor
One of the most emblematic street food of Mexico City, originally influenced by the Lebanese immigrants. This pork marinates with different kinds of chiles pairs with a Dry Rose and Spanish Garnacha.
2. Guacamole
This simple, yet world-famous topping also makes it to this list. Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc will make your guacamole even better, the acidity would go through the avocado, and the citrus flavor would go along with the cilantro and onions.
3. Ceviche
A popular dish in the Gulf of California and the Pacific Ocean, and one of my favorite dishes. A mix of raw seafood cooked in the acidity of the lime with chiles, tomatoes, avocado, onions and cilantro go down quite nice with Iberian wine known as Albariño and with Verdejo, a wine from the Rueda, Spain.
With the richness of wine and Mexican food the list could go on and on, I think I am going to stop with these three combinations that include ingredients and wines we can find in Switzerland.
*INTERESTING FACT
The oldest winery in North America is in Valle de Parris, Coahuila, Mexico founded in 1597.
