| Over the course of history the people of France | | | | producing their own wines. The most glaring |
| have come to an idea of terroir to describe their | | | | example is food from Mexico and South America |
| wine. This concept says that the wine produced | | | | which profile foods such as beans, rice and fish |
| from a vineyard will not only take traits from the | | | | dishes. Of course all that changes if you find |
| soil and climate of the vineyard, but also the | | | | yourself in Argentina or parts of Mexico where |
| people and society that produces the wine. They | | | | beef is king and Cabernet Sauvignon reigns king |
| truly believe that a wine produced in Bordeaux in | | | | as it does in California. For most of latin America |
| the exact same conditions as a wine produced in | | | | you are going to be looking for white wine to pair |
| Napa, California will end up tasting differently. | | | | well with the traditional fresh fish that you'll be |
| Although I don't agree with the concept in its | | | | enjoying. Both Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc |
| entirety I do believe that wines and foods from | | | | will work well, especially those from California and |
| the same region have been developed | | | | New Zealand. |
| simultaneously for literally thousands of years. I'm | | | | One other notable exception is the far east |
| often asked, what wine should you pair with a | | | | where they do not have a history of wine being |
| specific food, the answer is quite easy for most | | | | produced. Without native grape varietals you |
| foods. In Italy they have produced red wines with | | | | typically see producers try the most famous |
| higher acidity then the rest of the world for | | | | from Bordeaux such as Merlot and Cabernet |
| generations, partly because this acidity helps to | | | | Sauvignon. Luckily for Chinese foodies these |
| cut through the pasta sauce that we're all so | | | | types of wines are not only easy to grow, but |
| accustomed to. In France their wines have a | | | | they pair well with the traditional fried Chinese |
| historically low alcohol content so as to not | | | | dishes with complex sauces. |
| overpower the complex and intricate flavors of | | | | I hope you keep in mind tradition when choosing |
| their food. | | | | wine to pair with your dinner choice. Although it is |
| There are some notable exceptions to every rule | | | | fun to experiment little more can be said then |
| though and mostly these types of exceptions | | | | thousands of years of experience. |
| come from regions without a long history of | | | | |