| There is a great deal to know about wine besides | | | | serve it right from the bottle and it is best |
| the difference between red and white. Wine can | | | | served chilled. White wines go well with lighter |
| be a very enjoyable experience as long as you | | | | food. Serve them with fish and poultry. They also |
| pick, store and serve it correctly. The ability to | | | | accompany strong cheeses and deserts well. |
| pair wine with food correctly is a great skill and | | | | When you are pairing wine and cheese, white |
| can really make an impression on a date or at a | | | | wine is the place to start. Red wines are harder |
| dinner party. The two most popular types of | | | | to match with cheese. Light red wines can be |
| wine, red and white, pair with very different | | | | paired well with goat cheeses, but there are not |
| foods and are distinct in flavor. White wines are | | | | many other good combinations. White wine can |
| made with Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc | | | | be paired with just about any type of cheese and |
| grapes. Full bodied red wines are made with | | | | it should be left up to your individual taste. Many |
| Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir grapes; while | | | | people believe that light cheese and light wine |
| lighter red wines are made with Merlot grapes. | | | | should go together, but many others believe the |
| Some of the types of red wines available are | | | | opposite is true and that the opposites will balance |
| Bordeaux, Burgundy, Cabernet, Chianti and Merlot. | | | | each other out. |
| Red wines are better when they are aged. Most | | | | The pairing of wine and cheese is all about |
| red wine is not sold until it has been in the bottle | | | | enjoyment. These two edibles are meant to be |
| for at least two years. These wines benefit from | | | | savored. What one person enjoys another may |
| being allowed to breathe for at least a half an | | | | be completely turned off by. If you are having a |
| hour before being served and should be served | | | | party and you want to serve wine and cheese, |
| just below room temperature. You should pour | | | | there are some great foods that you can include |
| them into a decanter to allow more surface to air | | | | to round out your party fare. Dark chocolate or |
| contact. If this is not possible then only filling your | | | | deserts made with it are a natural addition to |
| wine glass half full will allow the wine to breath. | | | | wine and cheese. If you want to make party |
| While pairing wine with food is all about personal | | | | trays, you can fill them with fruits, nuts and olives |
| taste, red wines traditionally go well with heavier | | | | to compliment your cheeses. Olives and feta |
| foods. Try them with beef, lamb, pork and | | | | cheese are a wonderful pairing and will go well |
| pastas. | | | | with a red wine. Throw in a tray of baklava and |
| Popular white wines include Chablis, Chardonnay | | | | you have a Mediterranean feast to delight your |
| and Riesling. White wine does not benefit from | | | | guests with. |
| aging and also does not need to breathe. You can | | | | |