| For a lot of people, the best and maybe only way | | | | are especially famous for their lighter, fruity red |
| to experience cultures around the world is through | | | | wines. Enjoy these wines with the unique local |
| the food and wine of each region. Every country | | | | cuisine-barbeque, pastas and seafood with a twist! |
| and area of the world has such a different way | | | | Our next stop in a tour around the world is Asia. |
| of preparing food and wine and these methods | | | | This continent offers quite the variations on world |
| are all culturally historic. In this article, you will find | | | | food and wine. The Chinese offer a wonderful |
| a brief overview of different parts of the world, | | | | wine called rice wine. This wine is usually golden |
| including interesting facts about their wines and | | | | and low in alcohol content, while still being high in |
| cuisine. An array of world food and wine awaits | | | | taste. Authentic rice wine is often sweet, making |
| you. | | | | it a great pairing for almost any Asian food. |
| One obvious place to start is Europe. This | | | | Choose a good bottle of rice wine to compliment |
| culturally diverse area is filled with different types | | | | a sweet Thai curry dish. Perhaps you're more in |
| of world food and wine. In France, the lovely | | | | the mood for authentic Chinese food. The low |
| region of Bordeaux boasts some of the best | | | | alcohol content of rice wine makes it a great |
| wine in the world and a delicious selection of | | | | pairing for spicy Chinese selections. |
| classic French cuisine. Travel to Holland, however, | | | | We end our tour of world food and wine on the |
| and you'll find things to be quite different. The | | | | American continents. In the United States, |
| people of The Netherlands are known for their | | | | California offers a wonderful variety of wine and |
| production of brandy, which is essentially wine | | | | perfectly paired cuisine. On the other hand, South |
| that has been distilled. Enjoy the drink with fine | | | | America has a food and wine culture all its own. |
| Dutch cheeses and country breads. | | | | Many people already know how wonderful Chilean |
| You may not automatically think of Australia | | | | wines can be. Chili is famous for their Merlot |
| when considering world food and wine. But the | | | | wines. Pair these wines with traditional spicy |
| truth is, the mild year-round climate is perfect for | | | | Chilean meats and south of the border dishes. |
| producing some of the world's best wines. They | | | | |