Cobb Salad

With smoky bacon, creamy avocado, tangy blue cheese, and juicy tomatoes, Cobb salad pairs well with a variety of wines. A bottle of fragrant gewürztraminer contrasts with salty, creamy notes, while an earthy pinot noir enhances the meaty bacon.

Natura Gewürztraminer 2009 (Chile, $11) Organic grapes; notes of spicy peach and honeysuckle

King Estate "Acrobat" Pinot Noir 2008 (Oregon, $20) Light and bright with cherries, violets, and red currants (pictured)

SPLURGE: Trimbach "Cuvee Des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre" Gewürztraminer 2001 (France, $45) A drinkable perfume, luscious and rich

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