A white wine can be perfectly acceptable, only true wine snobs stick to the "rules" of color anymore.
It is also not uncommon to match the wine with the side dishes or the sauce that is served with the meat.
The creamed spinich and crab mac 'n cheese may have had something to do with the wine selection.
Why did you feel the need to give us a definition of gauche? I find the folks here quite knowledgable.
i only like red wine, so i order it with salmon, rules and gaucheness be damned! : ) i also agree the dress is beautiful. and that is a rarity with her taste.
My post was to Mylife, who is a close friend.
We accuse each other of being “food snobs” all the time.
The entire post was meant in jest to him.