Wine & Food What a great concept! In Europe, wines have traditionally been part of the meal. Historically, where the drinking water was less than drinkable, wine was the beverage that was available, safe (and also delicious!). In today’s world, wine is more a choice than a necessity. With the thousands of wines available plus the variety of foods we have, it can seem so complicated to match wine with your meal!
Wine and food “Rules of Engagement”
(there are no real rules besides maybe number 1..sorry!)
 
 
1.    Drink what tastes best to you.  It will automatically taste good with the food.
 
2.    Light wines,  light dishes.   Heavy wines, heavy dishes.
 
3.    Match wines ethnologically.  Italian wines with Italian dish’s, and so on.
 
4.    Lower alcohol, refreshing wines ( <12%) tend to work well with spicy hot foods.
 
5.    Keeps cost in mind.  If your serving burgers you might want to save the Opus for a filet.
 
6.    Acidic wines work well with salty foods and seafood.
 
7.    Champagne!  Nothing complements more foods than this irreproachable sparkler!
 
8.    Soft/creamy cheeses: stick with white wines.  Hard, full flavor cheeses,  reds.
 
9.    Dessert:  keep the wine sweeter than the dessert.
 
10.  Keep an open mind and try new tastes.  When you discover something, share it!