| Pairing wine with the right food is a skill. You have | | | | any wine that tends to be dry. Instead you can |
| to learn from trial and error what wine tastes | | | | pair these foods with a wine that is not dry. 4. |
| best with what food. You will be able to | | | | Salty and acid flavors of food accentuate the |
| eventually know right away what wine works | | | | sweetness of wine. As with bitter or sweet |
| with your menu. In the meantime, you can use | | | | foods, with salty and acid foods you want to be |
| the following 5 tips that experts use to know | | | | careful paring it with wine that is sweet. You could |
| what direction to go with your wine and food | | | | end up with an overwhelming sweetness that |
| pairing. These tips give you some basic facts | | | | prevents anyone from enjoying the wine. Try dry |
| about pairing food and wine that can help you to | | | | wines or those with a bitter taste with sweet |
| understand more about why some wine and | | | | foods. 5. More complex wines need less complex |
| some foods do not mix well or why some wines | | | | food flavors. Simple food with complex wine and |
| work perfect with certain foods. Having this basic | | | | complex food with simple wine is the general rule. |
| knowledge will help you out tremendously in your | | | | This allows for the wine to stand out and to blend |
| effort to learn how to pair wine and food. 1. | | | | with the food. Just remember, the most |
| Avoid food that damages the taste of the wine. | | | | important thing is that you enjoy your wine and |
| There are certain foods that will alter the taste of | | | | your meal. There are no hard and fast rules to |
| wine or make it so you can not taste the wine | | | | pairing food and wine. These general rules can |
| properly. You want to avoid foods that will not | | | | assist you, but there are always exceptions to |
| allow you to enjoy the full flavor of the wine. | | | | the rules. You just have to trust your own |
| Such foods include - red meats with white wines; | | | | palette. Be willing to sample and to try things out |
| fish, vegetables and goat cheese with red wine; | | | | to see if they will work or not. Eventually you will |
| spice, garlic, vinegar and raw fruit with most | | | | know what goes good with your favorite wines. |
| wines. 2. Match old wines with delicate flavors. | | | | When trying new wines, though, it will usually be |
| Older wines tend to have a mellower flavor that | | | | trial and error to find the perfect match. Pairing |
| needs to be paired carefully. You can not use bold | | | | food and wine is not something that you ever |
| flavored foods or it will overpower the wine, | | | | master because there are so many variables that |
| perhaps even completely wipe out the subtle | | | | makes it a never ending lesson. |
| flavors of the wine. 3. Sweet or bitter foods | | | | For more information on wine accessories and |
| accentuate the dryness of wine. You want to | | | | stemless wine glasses. Also see vacuum wine |
| avoid pairing foods with a bitter taste, bitter | | | | stoppers. |
| aftertaste, or a sweet taste or aftertaste with | | | | |