Napa Style Shrimp Pizza

In Napa, known for its vineyards and what imbibing comes with those expansive fields of grape vines, I was caught off guard when I found myself inhaling a seafood pizza instead of the aromas of a cabernet. Said pizza was an interesting combination of toppings that included sweet shrimp, red onions, cilantro, chives, and mozzarella cheese. The shrimp-cheese combo was what threw me off; however, after one bite, I seized all qualms. The gooey mozzarella, instead of overpowering the pink and white curls of shrimp that dotted the pie, enhanced their sweetness. The textures worked off of one another as harmoniously as their flavors—while the cheese was a melt-y mess, the shrimp had an ebullient spring in each bite that uplifted the cheese. This combination was boosted even more by the onions, which after baking were oh-so-sweet, and by the cilantro and chives, which gave the pizza an herbal freshness and kick.