Pursuits
Pinot Meets Porcini in Autumn Wine Picks: John Mariani
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A fine brisk autumn is upon us and thoughts turn from cold white summer wines to robust red wines that go with the stews, braised meats, and roast chicken whose pots and pans were put away in May.
The ingredients change in autumn: tomatoes and corn and raspberries disappear from the larder and heartier foods come to market -- squash and pumpkins, wild mushrooms, truffles, parsnips, cranberries, apples, and, of course, game.