| Trying to find wine to match a spicy meal is | | | | high alcohol content are one's to avoid. We can all |
| thought to be rather difficult, and is actually | | | | relate to that burning sensation we are left with in |
| considered impossible by a lot of people. This | | | | our mouths after taking a drink of a high alcohol |
| however is not true, as although it is a little more | | | | content drink - such as a spirit. With that in mind |
| difficult to match wine to spicy food, it can be | | | | you should be looking to go for a wine with a |
| done. | | | | lower alcohol content, say around 10%, as the |
| Hot and spicy meals, such as curries, are | | | | last thing you want to be doing after swallowing a |
| extremely popular the world over, yet so many | | | | forkful of hot curry is adding any more heat to |
| people are unaware that it is possible to enjoy a | | | | your mouth. |
| glass of wine at the same time. Most will, after | | | | Another thing you should take into consideration |
| ordering their meal, not even consider wine, and | | | | when choosing your wine is that a sweet or fruity |
| will instead choose to pair it with a glass of water, | | | | wine will work well. The reason for this is that the |
| or possibly a beer if they are being adventurous. | | | | sweetness in the wine acts by soothing the |
| So if you are to order wine the next time you | | | | spices in the meal, allowing the other flavors to |
| visit your local curry house, what wines should | | | | shine through. |
| you be looking for? | | | | As a final note, it is worth remembering that if |
| Well, what you don't want when drinking wine | | | | you just can't decide then there is always the |
| with your meal is to have the flavors fighting with | | | | sparkling option. Sparkling wines are enjoyed by |
| each other. This of course is the case regardless | | | | many people when eating spicy food due mainly |
| of what type of meal you are eating (spicy or | | | | to the excellent job they do of refreshing the |
| not), but it is all the more difficult to avoid when | | | | palate. |
| dealing with spicy food. "Big" wines, and wines with | | | | |