Suggested Wine Pairing for Mushroom Soup
Forchini Pinot Noir [Russian River Valley, California, USA]
For Chef’ Ballon’s mushroom soup, the Japanese term Umami comes to mind. Like the soup, the wine should have the ability to take the taste buds to another level. And so I’ve chosen the lush and full-bodied Pinot Noir, which I think will do the trick. Forchini Vineyards and Winery is a small 3000 case operation that sells fruit to other local wineries in Sonoma who prize their fruit for its excellence. The Forchini home version yields a velvety textured wine that is long and elegant, just like the Wild Mushroom Soup.