There are some basic wine and food pairing rules that will
help you mix together the right combination of flavors that
will improve your dining experience. A great wine pairing
can make your dining memorable and a wrong combination can
contribute to a poor dining experience. Of the basic wine
and food pairing rules, the number one rule for you to
remember is to pick a wine that you will enjoy. If you
really have a preference for white wines versus red wines,
then its okay for you to choose your favorite type of wine
with your meal.
To choose the right wine for dining, consider these four
questions.
There are four question that will help you make the best
wine decision for your meal. (1) What is the main dish? Is
it fish, chicken or beef? (2) Will it be roasted, grilled
or pan-fried? (3) Does the dish come with a sauce and if
so, what kind of sauce? (4) Will there be any side dishes
and how will their flavors impact your wine choice? There
are many different types of wine choices available today,
so the basic wine rules may not always apply, but generally
speaking these rules remain for the most part, still
accurate for helping you make the right wine choice: white
wines with poultry and fish, and red wines with beef.
Keep "wine power," in mind, when choosing your wines.
Generally speaking, red wines will work best with dishes
that are rich, heavy and have a big flavor. When choosing a
beef dish, you should consider the powerful strength of
beef and choose a wine that has equal power. This rule also
is effective for dishes that are served in rich, thick,
heavy, full-of-herbs types of sauces. The reason why red
wines and beef goes well together is that red wines
contains tannins which mixes with proteins, allowing the
flavors to blend well together. As a rule, white wines and
red meats do not work well together, because white wine
lacks tannins that enables this flavorful combination to
occur.
White wines works best with light foods, such as chicken,
turkey or fish. Color and the aromatic smells of the
flavors influence taste buds and wines that are lighter,
such as white wines, will complement the meal and not
overpower the flavors of the foods. Sometimes even foods
that are light in nature, can be paired with a sauce that
is heavy or spicy. This changes the definition of light,
and now that dish might be better paired with a red wine or
Rose or a wine that has a bit more spice.
A multiple choice meal, requires more than one wine choice.
To truly experience the proper pairing of wines with a
multiple course dinner, you should pair your wines to the
many courses of the meal. It would be difficult for one
wine to work well with every dish because of the variety of
flavors. If possible, choose a wine that is appropriate for
the appetizer or first course, and then change the wine for
the main dish, and then change the wine again for the
dessert choice.
Start off with a lighter wine (usually white, or light
tasting wines) and then move to the more full-bodied types
of wine (red wines and burgundy's) and then move to the
dessert wines (ports & muscats.) Keep in mind that wines
that are low in acid can often overwhelmed foods even those
foods that are deemed light in taste. Wines that are high
in acid works best with most foods, even though in some
occasions they may not work well as a sipping wine without
being accompanied by food. The following examples of going
from light to more full-bodied wines are: White Zinfandel,
Riesling, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewrztraminer and
Chardonnay. And among reds, from lighter to fuller: Pinot
Noir, Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Choosing a wine that you know you like, works every time.
The four questions guideline will help you to pair the
right wine with your meal selection. Until you feel
comfortable in making those wine choices for yourself, ask
your server to suggest a wine for you. Be sure and tell
them the type of wine you prefer, so they can keep that in
mind before coming up with their recommendations. They
should provide you with at least three to four great wine
pairing choices in different price ranges. If you get a
bottle or a glass of wine that you don't like, then feel
comfortable in sending it back and requesting a new bottle
or a new wine pour. Of all the wines rules to follow when
it comes to wine and food pairing, the number one rule to
remember, is to always choose the wine that you like.
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who have sampled great wines worldwide and is the owner and
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