| Wine and food pairing is always an individual choice. | | | | grapes grown in Germany. If you plan to have |
| It is important to remember that tastes and | | | | white meat or chicken for your main course, then |
| choices differ from individual to individual. In | | | | you can go for Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, |
| general each person should decide his or her | | | | Burgundy, Pinot Blanc or Merlot. These light wines |
| choice of food and wine according to their likes | | | | compliment the taste of chicken or white meat |
| and dislikes. In this article I would like to point out | | | | very well. If it is the red meat that is being |
| certain basic guidelines which might be helpful | | | | served, then you should consider going for fuller |
| when you decide to pair your wine with your | | | | red wines like the Pinot Noir, Merlot, Burgundy. |
| favorite dishes. Typically you should always start | | | | These wines along with Zinfandel and Cabernet go |
| from light to dark wines. It is good to start with | | | | very well with roasted beef. |
| wines with lower alcoholic content and then | | | | If the course includes duck or goose, then you |
| proceed to higher alcoholic content. | | | | should pair them with wines like the Syrah or |
| In general dry wines are usually served prior to | | | | Sauvignon Blanc, Rioja. If you plan to have pizza |
| sweet wines. So if you are having a typical three | | | | or any other Italian food, then it goes without |
| course meal which includes an appetizer, the main | | | | saying that these should be paired with any Italian |
| course and dessert, you need to pair it with three | | | | table wines like the Chianti or Pinot Girgio. Spicy |
| different types of wines. Starting with appetizers, | | | | foods like Indian or oriental dishes can be paired |
| sparkling wines go best with any appetizers. | | | | with spicy wines like the Gewurztraminer, Pinot |
| These wines are dry and light with low alcoholic | | | | Giris, Chenin Blanc, Merlot or Riesling. Once you are |
| content. The bubbly effervescence is best suited | | | | done with main course move on to the dessert. |
| for salads and other appetizers. | | | | Sweet desserts are paired with the semi sweet |
| Coming to the main course if you plan to have | | | | to sweet white wines. However chocolates taste |
| pasta or vegetarian food, then you should pair it | | | | really good with Cabernet Sauvignon or even |
| with the Riesling. This is a type of white wine | | | | Syrah. |
| which is bit sweet and crispy. It is derived from | | | | |