| We've all been told that a good wine can enhance | | | | whether you just stick with the traditional burgers |
| the flavour of a meal, yet a lot of us don't know | | | | and sausages or go a bit more extravagant with |
| which type of wine goes well with which meal. | | | | grilled king prawns, it's recommended that you |
| Your local wine merchant can help you select | | | | have wines that are fruity and rich, so something |
| different wines for different meals, but for now | | | | like a white Zinfandel would work well, or possibly |
| this is a quick and easy guide that lets you | | | | a Sauvignon Blanc if you'll be having seafood. |
| distinguish between when you need a white | | | | Indian foods and curries require wines with more |
| Chardonnay and when a red Merlot is required. | | | | body to really allow you to pick up on all the |
| Different types of wine will have different levels | | | | different spices and flavours; a red Merlot will |
| of tannins; this is a compound that, in wine, usually | | | | work particularly well here. Other Middle Eastern |
| comes from the skin or the seed of the grapes. | | | | dishes such as Vietnamese should be eaten with |
| It's particularly potent in red wines as the skins | | | | very cold and fruity pink wines such as |
| and seeds are soaked and sometimes fermented | | | | Gewurtztraminer. Although, the suitable wine may |
| along with the flesh of the grape in order to give | | | | alter depending on how spicy your meal is. |
| the wine its colour. These tannins play a part in | | | | South western food, such as Mexican dishes, |
| deciding which wines go best with which food as | | | | should typically be eaten with a fruity wine like a |
| they can clash with other flavours in the meal. | | | | Riesling or Sauvignon Blanc or possibly a slightly |
| If you remember nothing else in this article, | | | | spicy Zinfandel. If it's south western sea food |
| remember this; the general rule of thumb is that | | | | then sparkling wines work well. Bear in mind |
| white wine goes with white meats and red wines | | | | though that eating a lot of chillies will clash with a |
| go best with red meats. Although, certain ways | | | | high tannin wine so you should avoid Merlots and |
| that food is prepared can alter the wine you | | | | Cabernets. |
| should have. If you're eating Chinese food, a | | | | This is not a definitive list of the type of wine you |
| slightly sweet or off-dry pink wine, but you should | | | | should drink with your meals, and your local wine |
| remember to not overdo the plum and hoi sin | | | | merchant will be able to let you try the wines to |
| sauces as too much of these can kill the flavour | | | | see which one you would prefer to go with your |
| of the wine and make it tasteless. | | | | meal. Remember, that while wine is a pleasant |
| In the summer time, it seems that it's almost law | | | | drink to have with a meal, it is also alcoholic and |
| for everybody to have at least one barbeque; | | | | you should always drink responsibly. |