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Pairing wine and food together shouldn't be rocket
science. After all, wine is made with food in mind. It is
probably the only adult beverage on the planet, save
maybe beer, that is intended to be consumed with a
meal. Great wines stand on their own without the
accompaniment of food, but even the great wines, sing
that much louder at the supper table.
own, but in the presence of the right food, they come
into their own. I think a great example of one such
varietal would be the Spanish white wine made from the
Albarino grape. It is a pretty uneventful wine until you
serve up some light seafood dish or salad with citrus
vinaigrette and then Albarino wines becomes a star.
Wine isn't the only thing that benefits from this
relationship, boring food becomes much more
interesting in the company of a good wine. I frequently
have wine dinners at home with friends, sometimes the
wines are picked specifically to go with certain dinner
courses and other times, we throw caution to the wind
and serve a wine that may or may not be ideal with a
food course. It is fun to see the results of the pairing.
The rules that were once in fashion, white with fish, red
with beef, need not apply any longer. It is more about
the weight and complementary flavors that should play
the primary role in the pairing. Because some
Chardonnay wines, for example, are so big, with heavy
mouthfeels and judicious amounts of oak flavoring, they
can surprise you by how well they pair with that Steak
Oscar dish with the creamy Bernaise sauce. In fact,
since that dish is prepared with lump crab meat and that
buttery Bernaise sauce, the Chardonnay would pair
even better than a full bodied Cabernet wine. So open
your mind to exploring different possibilities.
This page was created to help you take the guesswork
out of the sure fire wine and food pairings. Maybe you
have a favorite wine varietal and you would like to
know what foods pair the best with it. Simply select one
of the varietals or wine styles below to see a list of food
items that are sure to impress your guests.
science. After all, wine is made with food in mind. It is
probably the only adult beverage on the planet, save
maybe beer, that is intended to be consumed with a
meal. Great wines stand on their own without the
accompaniment of food, but even the great wines, sing
that much louder at the supper table.
own, but in the presence of the right food, they come
into their own. I think a great example of one such
varietal would be the Spanish white wine made from the
Albarino grape. It is a pretty uneventful wine until you
serve up some light seafood dish or salad with citrus
vinaigrette and then Albarino wines becomes a star.
Wine isn't the only thing that benefits from this
relationship, boring food becomes much more
interesting in the company of a good wine. I frequently
have wine dinners at home with friends, sometimes the
wines are picked specifically to go with certain dinner
courses and other times, we throw caution to the wind
and serve a wine that may or may not be ideal with a
food course. It is fun to see the results of the pairing.
The rules that were once in fashion, white with fish, red
with beef, need not apply any longer. It is more about
the weight and complementary flavors that should play
the primary role in the pairing. Because some
Chardonnay wines, for example, are so big, with heavy
mouthfeels and judicious amounts of oak flavoring, they
can surprise you by how well they pair with that Steak
Oscar dish with the creamy Bernaise sauce. In fact,
since that dish is prepared with lump crab meat and that
buttery Bernaise sauce, the Chardonnay would pair
even better than a full bodied Cabernet wine. So open
your mind to exploring different possibilities.
This page was created to help you take the guesswork
out of the sure fire wine and food pairings. Maybe you
have a favorite wine varietal and you would like to
know what foods pair the best with it. Simply select one
of the varietals or wine styles below to see a list of food
items that are sure to impress your guests.
| White Grape Varietals/Wines Albarino Gewurztraminer Pinot Gris/Grigio Riesling Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Viognier White Burgundy (Chardonnay) |
