Perfect Pairings : BlackStock Reserve Viognier, 2008, Georgia, US, 333755

Tom Kha Gai, Thai Chicken Soup

1 can (14 oz.) coconut milk
1 can (14 oz.) reduced-sodium chicken broth
6 quarter-size slices fresh ginger
1 stalk fresh lemongrass, cut in 1-in. pieces
1 pound boned, skinned chicken breast or thighs, cut into 1-in. chunks
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon Thai chili paste
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup fresh cilantro

In a medium saucepan, combine coconut milk, broth, ginger, and lemongrass and bring to boil over high heat. Add chicken, mushrooms, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, and chili paste. Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is firm and opaque, 5 to 10 minutes. Discard lemongrass. Garnish servings with basil and cilantro.







					Tom Kha Gai, Thai Chicken Soup 1 can (14 oz.) coconut milk 1 can (14 oz.) reduced-sodium chicken broth 6 quarter-size slices fresh ginger 1 stalk fresh lemongrass, cut in 1-in. pieces 1 pound boned, skinned chicken breast or thighs, cut into 1-in. chunks 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla) 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon Thai chili paste 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup fresh cilantro In a medium saucepan, combine coconut milk, broth, ginger, and lemongrass and bring to boil over high heat. Add chicken, mushrooms, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, and chili paste. Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is firm and opaque, 5 to 10 minutes. Discard lemongrass. Garnish servings with basil and cilantro.



	BlackStock • 2008 • Reserve Viognier • 333755 Grape: Viognier appearance - bright and clear color : pale yellow aroma - intense flavors (smell + taste) sweetness - dry, slight sweetness acidity - round, slight acidity oak characteristics - burnt wood fruit characteristics - honeysuckle, apricot, tangerine earth characteristics - straw, hay body - medium additional notes - beautiful texture, wonderfully balanced and complex, slightly fuller than regular version.				• The exact history of the Viognier grape is not known, but most experts agree that it is an ancient variety. One legend has it that a Roman cargo ship was navigating the Rhone River when it was attacked by a groups of outlaws near the site of Condrieu. The area remained the grape's only home for centuries. Some have suggested that its name comes from the latin Gehennae, or road to hell, perhaps an allusion to the difficulty in growing this finicky grape.