| Creating the perfect mix between wine and | | | | matched with grilled meats such as barbecue |
| food can be a challenge if you're not | | | | meat and chicken. Avoid sweet food with this |
| entirely sure what you're doing. With such an | | | | wine. Pinot Noir is not well matched with |
| array of wine and food available there are | | | | spicy foods such as Indian, instead it is |
| always many options to consider. When | | | | ideal with Salmon, tuna, lamb and duck. |
| planning a dinner, choose combinations that | | | | Shiraz is great with a meal of barbecue, |
| are popular with a wide range of people. You | | | | peppered red meats and sausage but should be |
| should always ensure that the wine doesn't | | | | avoided with fish. |
| overpower the dish, and you also need to | | | | |
| avoid flavor transferring. This occurs when a | | | | In general, wine is best served at a chilled |
| flavor is passed from the wine to a meal, as | | | | temperature, as it is able to breathe and |
| it can result in an unpleasant taste. | | | | create the perfect mix of aromas that will |
| | | | delight the senses and impress your guests. |
| White Wine: | | | | Each type of wine has a glass that |
| | | | coordinates with it. If you don't have a |
| When creating a wine and food combination, | | | | cupboard full of every wineglass imaginable |
| Chardonnay is best complimented with Veal, | | | | though, use the next closest looking glass. |
| Salmon, grilled cheese and white sauce. You | | | | The reason that there are so many types of |
| should avoid spicy foods with this drink. | | | | wineglasses available, is that each one is |
| Gewurztraminer is ideal when matched with | | | | designed to emphasise the full aromas and |
| Pork, Chinese foods and Swiss cheese but must | | | | tastes within a given type of wine. If the |
| be avoided with light foods. Pinot Grigio is | | | | wine isn't served in quite the right glass, |
| not an ideal option for Tomatoes and spicy | | | | all these aromas and flavors may not be fully |
| food as this combination may create a rather | | | | realised. |
| unpleasant taste. Riesling is a very dry wine | | | | |
| and perfect when teamed with Veal, Shrimp, | | | | How much to serve: |
| cream sauces and Turkey. Sweet food should be | | | | |
| avoided with Riesling and Sancerre however. | | | | Wine should be opened and served carefully, |
| | | | especially red wine as this may create a |
| Red Wine: | | | | nasty mess if spilt on white clothing or |
| | | | dinner wear. Do not overfill glasses. It is |
| In a perfect world a food recommendation | | | | best to serve a small amount of wine at |
| would be included on the back of a wine | | | | first, as this will allow the remainder of |
| bottle. Fortunately we can give you the | | | | the wine in the bottle to breathe. White wine |
| insiders tips to getting a wine and food | | | | should have an average serving of three |
| combination just right. Barberra red wine is | | | | ounces, spirits one ounce and red wine four |
| perfect with Pizza, pasta, lasagne and lemon | | | | or five ounces. Serving smaller servings will |
| chicken. When eating fish or tomatoes, | | | | help the wine last longer and will allow |
| Cabernet Sauvignon should be avoided. This | | | | guests to savour it over a greater length of |
| wine is better suited with chocolate, roast | | | | time. |
| lamb, steak and duck. Merlot is perfectly | | | | |