| Tonight?s the night. You?ve got that special dinner | | | | your taste buds. It?s always a good idea to test |
| party with friends and you want it to be perfect. | | | | a wine before purchasing it, and don?t base your |
| You?ve got the menu completed but the question | | | | wine buying decisions on what your friends or |
| is which wine will compliment the meal best? Here | | | | family say. Use your own palate to make your |
| are some tips for choosing fine wine. | | | | choices. |
| Lighter foods need lighter wines while heartier | | | | You should also be patient with yourself because |
| foods need full bodied wines. For example, fish is | | | | learning to buy good wine has quite a learning |
| light and thus a wine like Pinot Noir goes very | | | | curve. The best way to learn is try many |
| nicely because it is also light. | | | | different wines and expand your wine cellar. |
| The way the food is prepared will also influence | | | | People tend to find a wine they like and then stick |
| the type of wine you choose. Whether your meal | | | | with it spending little time experimenting with |
| is grilled or roasted as well as the spices you use | | | | other wines. Why not explore other wines and |
| will affect your wine choice. | | | | find some other great choices? |
| Bitter foods need a fruity wine that will | | | | The price of wine doesn?t dictate the quality. Of |
| compliment it, such as a Chardonnay or Merlot. | | | | course many would like you to believe it does but |
| Shiraz or some of the other heavy tannic red | | | | the British Columbia wine industry is proving that?s |
| wines go great with a grilled steak because the | | | | just not so, producing some top quality wines at a |
| fat in the meat tones down the bitterness in the | | | | fraction of the cost of imported wines. Of course, |
| wine. | | | | as with many things, best costs more but there |
| Foods that are salty or oily go much better with | | | | are plenty of excellent choices and it really does |
| a wine that?s higher in acid like Pinot Noir or | | | | pay to shop around. |
| Sauvignon Blanc. Sweet foods do much better | | | | Always put together your wine cabinet with |
| with a slightly sweet dry wine such as Riesling or | | | | thought. Think about your budget, the types of |
| Chenin Blanc. | | | | food you most often serve, and how much |
| Dry wines, both red and white, work well with a | | | | entertaining you do. Set aside the most expensive |
| wider selection of foods so if in doubt go this | | | | wines for those special occasions and serve the |
| route. A general rule of thumb is that you want | | | | less expensive, but still delicious, wines for your |
| your wine to offer a nice contrast from your | | | | daily use. |
| food but you don?t want it to clash. | | | | These tips for choosing fine wine will have your |
| The most important tip to remember is that wine | | | | wine cabinet looking very healthy in no time and |
| is about taste and it?s a personal choice so trust | | | | your wines will compliment your meals nicely! |