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Wine Pairing Guide:
Tips Matching Wine with Food
You can enhance your dining experience if you know how to pair wine and
food successfully. A lot of people believe this to be a complicated art, but it
is simply a balancing act. Once you have finished reading this article, you
should be in no doubt regarding what type of wine to order next time you
dine out.
Some tips to follow when pairing food and wine:
• Don't upstage the star - When it comes to wine and food, you don't
want them to be competing with one and other, they need to complement
each other. For instance, if you want to enjoy a glass of wine with subtle flavors
you will need to go for a simple dish. If you go for a food with strong
and complex flavors it will overshadow the wine and you won't be able to
appreciate it fully.
• Don't match strong to delicate - This relates to the former point. It
is seldom a good idea to match a delicate dish with a high-tannin wine, for
example.
• Tannins pair well with fat - This is a great combination, as the tannin's
astringency will cut through the viscosity of the fat.
• Tart wines go well with tart food - If you are ordering a salad with
vinaigrette, team it with a tart wine. Matching flavors is one of the basic rules
when it comes to food and wine pairing.
• There is no need to shy away from acidity - If you order deepfried
food or a meal that is accompanied with a creamy sauce, you should go
for a wine that is described as high acid, with Sauvignon Blanc being a good
example.
What wine should you team with...?
• Beef - Merlot is an extremely popular choice when it comes to wine pairing
with beef. Other great options include Rioja, Red Zinfandel, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Super Tuscan, and Hermitage.
• Lamb - Wines that go well with beef also tend to suit lamb dishes, such as
Rioja. Why not try New World Chardonnay or Barbaresco?
• BBQ - Red Zinfandel, Petite Syrah, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, and Cotes du
Rhone all go well with BBQ meat.
• Lobster - Champagne goes beautifully with lobster. White Burgundy and
Semillon are also excellent choices.
• Chicken - There are lots of delicious wines you can match to a chicken
dish. The following is a mere handful: Chardonnay - both Australian and
Californian, White Burgundy, Gigondas, Dry Vouvray, Riesling can Cabernet
Sauvignon.
• Sausage - What about sausage dishes? All of the options that were mentioned
for BBQ meat also go perfectly well with sausage-based meals. Try a
Petite Syrah or Red Zinfandel.
Hopefully, you now have a better understanding of how to match wine and
food. Don't be afraid to ask your waiter or waitress to recommend a wine for
you if you are feeling unsure.