| There are many of us who drink wine with our | | | | |
| food. This wine and food pairing is usually | | | | This theory on food wine has largely gone out |
| done because we happen to like the taste that | | | | of the window. The first step that you should |
| we get from the food after a glass of wine. | | | | remember in food wine selections is that any |
| Unfortunately many of us have no idea about | | | | wine that you will want to drink by itself, |
| the way that different wines can compliment | | | | will for the most part will work well with |
| food. To help us with this situation there | | | | all foods. The next step that you need to |
| are many wine guides that can point us in the | | | | take into account is that you should always |
| right direction as far as the different types | | | | pick an excellent tasting wine for your |
| of food wine that you can choose go. | | | | venture into food wine tasting. |
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| The main fact that you should remember is | | | | Once you have selected the wine you should |
| that many of these guides are based on the | | | | take into account that the various flavoring |
| accepted norms and you may have some | | | | in both the food and the wine, as they will |
| difficulty with the correct parings. The best | | | | give you a different taste each time that you |
| way to resolve this is to first gain an idea | | | | have these food wine combinations. For this |
| behind the various food wine selections that | | | | reason you should try matching a light |
| can be made. Once you understand the concept | | | | tasting wine like Pinot Grigio, or off dry |
| you will be able to find out which wines | | | | Riesling or even a Muscadet with light meals. |
| bring out the true flavor of your food and | | | | This will help to enhance the flavor of the |
| which ones seem to make the food seem rather | | | | food without drowning the taste. |
| bland. | | | | |
| | | | For rich and heavy meals you should try food |
| When you can identify these wines you can | | | | wine combinations like a great tasting |
| then go on to expanding your selection of | | | | Bordeaux, Gewürztraminer, and Merlot. |
| food wine choices. Until that time you should | | | | These food wine combinations are both in the |
| make your selections based somewhat loosely | | | | red wines and the white wines categories. As |
| on what the various wind and food guides have | | | | these are just a few ideas you should see |
| informed you of. For instance in the past we | | | | what other food wine combinations you can |
| were told that a good white wine went | | | | come up with. You may be pleasantly surprised |
| excellently with fish dishes and red wines | | | | by the various tastes that bombard your every |
| were the ideal selection for all meat based | | | | mouthful of food and wine. |
| dishes. | | | | |