| Years ago, if you would ask a wine expert or die | | | | and fish or cheese. An excellent pair would be a |
| hard enthusiast about which wine to choose with | | | | wine that is a bit tart and a sauce or vinaigrette |
| a certain kind of food they would talk about rules | | | | that also has a tart taste to it. |
| that you had to follow when you want to pair | | | | Using an astringent, high in tannins kind of wine |
| food and wine. These days however the rules | | | | with a high fat content dish would be a fantastic |
| aren't that strict anymore because wine is | | | | match, this is because of the biting wine taste will |
| becoming more and more popular with a much | | | | cut through the richness of the fatty food. Never |
| broader audience. | | | | upstage either the food or the wine, this is a |
| Let's be honest, wine pairing is not rocket science | | | | guideline you should remember. AS an example, |
| but you do need to have a good working taste | | | | you would never eat an elaborate dish when you |
| and knowledge of wine. There is not real wrong | | | | want to show off a vintage wine you have lying |
| or right answer when you pair food and wine it | | | | in the cellar, you would rather eat something light |
| would rather be a personal preference to choose | | | | that would let the wine be the center of attention. |
| one above the other. On the other hand there | | | | Things you should know |
| are a few wines that should not be used with | | | | Red wine goes with red meat and white wine |
| certain foods because they clash, the reason | | | | goes with fish or any other seafood dish and |
| being the chemicals found in each of them. | | | | chicken. While you don't have to be so strict |
| Some of the guidelines | | | | about it these are some of the simpel rules to |
| Lets take a look at wine first, the thing you | | | | follow when you are not sure what to do. The |
| should concentrate on is not how the wine tastes | | | | thing to remember is that if your dish is heavy in |
| but what the body and structure is like. A | | | | taste your wine should not be and the other way |
| chardonnay with a medium body that has a little | | | | round. |
| bit of oak undertone in it can be served with a | | | | Never let the flavors battle each other is a basic |
| wide range of food, a heavy one on the other | | | | rule when it comes to food and wine pairings. It |
| hand would narrow your choice a lot. | | | | would confuse your guests at the dinner table and |
| The thing to remember is that it is better not to | | | | that is not what you want to do. In the end it |
| match a delicate wine with heavy food because | | | | comes down to being sensible about the wine |
| the wine would be lost in the taste of the food. A | | | | choice, again it is not rocket science. |
| nice acid taste in wine will be great with fried food | | | | |