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Wine And Flan

What wine or spirit pairs best with flan?
Answer From Expert Roger Bohmrich MW

Flan and similar custards are partnered to delicious effect with late harvest and botrytis-affected wines including Bonnezeaux (Loire Valley), Sauternes (Bordeaux), Tokaji (Hungary) and sweet Semillon (from Australia, for example). If you are having creme caramel or creme brulee - which have more intense flavors - you may want a richer drink: Liqueur Muscat or Tokay (Australia) or a Tawny Port.

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Roger has enjoyed a lengthy career in the wine trade as an importer and retailer, and at present he is an educator, speaker and consultant. He set up and managed Millesima USA, a New York merchant affiliated with a leading European company. Previously, he served as senior executive of importers Frederick Wildman & Sons. In recent years, Roger has judged wine competitions in Argentina, Turkey, Portugal, China and the U.S. Roger is one of America's first Masters of Wine.

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