You don’t need to dine on foie gras or caviar to enjoy a pairing of fine wine with food. Some of the best combos, in fact, can be found in the corner store.

Local food and beverage experts are embracing comfort foods and guilty-pleasure snacks as the perfect partners to a great pour. They’re changing how people think about what belongs next to their glass of Merlot.

Oscar Hines, co-owner of Dashi in North Charleston, said when people only think of wine in the context of fancy meals, “it relegates wine to a small segment of our lives. The world is so much more dynamic than what that context provides.”

This fresh perspective encourages wine to step off of its pedestal and mingle with everyday foods people love. In doing so, it becomes less about formality and more about connection, creati

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