| White wine pairing with fish, or was it chicken? | | | | usually means is that steak, ribs and even pork |
| Red wine normally goes best with steak, or is it | | | | are best complimented by a red or heavier wine |
| pork? What should I serve with ribs? How does | | | | like cabernet, port or a pinot noir. Even though the |
| lamb even fall into this category? Sometimes | | | | pinot noir is a little lighter in color, it is a heavier |
| pairing food and wine can be a complicated job. | | | | wine and can compliment a dish like steak or pork |
| Have you ever been left with the task of | | | | quite well. While many people would serve beer |
| creating an important dinner party, and had no | | | | with ribs, you can dress up that table by serving |
| idea what wine to serve with the food? Have you | | | | a similarly heavier wine or with a chilled white |
| ever felt lost while standing at your local wine | | | | zinfandel. When, however, you are serving lighter |
| dealer knowing that this dinner has to be perfect, | | | | type meats, a lighter wine is normally the best |
| but not having the background to select the | | | | compliment for your guests' palates. So, when the |
| perfect wine? Don't fret, as you join the ranks of | | | | plan for the evening is oysters, poultry, or cream |
| those who have come before you, take a deep | | | | sauces on pasta, then reach for the lighter wines: |
| breath and read on to help you understand | | | | try serving a chardonnay with oysters, chenin |
| complimentary food and wine pairings. The Basics: | | | | blanc with poultry and those lighter pastas with |
| To begin and understand food and wine pairings, | | | | sauvignon blanc. There are other possible |
| look no further than your own senses. Naturally, | | | | combinations you can try, but these offer a good |
| your tongue picks up the overall tastes: it tells | | | | place to start. Picking that perfect food and wine |
| you what is sweet, salty, bitter or acidic. Although, | | | | pairing for that dinner party should not be a |
| it is your nose that will help you to determine | | | | difficult task. Just remember that it is going to be |
| whether you like the wine or not. Some wines are | | | | a palate thing dependent upon your sense of smell |
| more fruity and others seem to taste more | | | | and taste for success. When you become more |
| "earthy", and all of them can have you react | | | | confident with your choices, feel free to |
| differently dependent solely upon your sense of | | | | experiment, because there are no food and wine |
| taste and smell. The reason this is important, is | | | | pairing police to criticize you. Until then, you may |
| due to the fact that there can be a stark and | | | | confidently use the tried and true combinations |
| unpleasant contrast when combining | | | | given here to relax and enjoy preparing that |
| uncomplimentary flavors and smells. Pairing Food | | | | party. |
| And Wine: A general rule of thumb in food and | | | | For more tips and other useful information on |
| wine pairings is that red goes with red. What this | | | | wine, visit our Mega Wine Resource website. |