Sip of the Day

Have you heard of Nashville Hot Chicken? This southern staple has hilarious origins dating back to the 1930’s when a scorned woman sought revenger on her partner for his infidelity, dousing his chicken with copious cayenne pepper. When her partner loved the sandwich (that she had hoped would be painful and inedible) he opened a restaurant, and the legendary Hot Chicken Sandwich was born! If you’re in the Nashville area, or are looking for a spicy fix you’ve probably struggled to find a good wine to pair with those spicy-hot sensations. While spice can be hard to pair with wine, your safest bet is a slightly sweet, low to moderate alcohol white wine. Get funky with your spicy chicken and Zind-Humbrecht’s Gewurztraminer- a match made in hot chicken heaven. The slight residual sugar in the wine will offset the cayenne and hot sauce, and I promise you will taste better than slugging a glass of milk to cool your tongue.