Does Gewurztraminer really go with Curry?

I had a curry last night. Nothing new or exciting about that but I wanted to test a well trodden path that no wine goes with a Curry except a Gewurztraminer from Alsace.

To be fair it is hard to marry up any wine with a curry. Let's be honest curry should be accompanied by a Cobra or Kingfisher lager, not wine. But I've read so often, by so called experts, that the one to try is a nice spicy rich and fruity Gewurz which apparently cuts through the food and delivers in spades.

What absolute TOSH. Now okay my fellow diner and I had been drinking a very indifferent Pino Grigio (yes I know it's crap) before our meal so it was such a massive contrast before we had even eaten our first poppadom. The harsh nettle like PG vs the sweet creamy Gewurz was always going to jar but we battled through.

The food came, from the best indian restaurant in Bristol I might add and it was fantastic. The wine, although fairly priced, just did not make the grade. Too sweet, too fruity, no spice and frankly a complete waste of time.

So to conclude, my advice the next time you are going out for an English, oops sorry, an Indian is to forget the wine.... drink beer and you won't regret it.