The Basics Of Food And Wine Matching

If you are new to the wine consumption world, you may find it quite difficult to match your food and your wine properly. You may be thinking that matching food and wine is not that important; however, you would be surprised at just how much of a difference it will make when you match the right wines to your meal. Not only will it enhance the taste of your wine, but it will also help you to enjoy your food to its fullest. Consider the wine list at one particular restaurant. Heston, which is quickly becoming a favorite among food critics, offers a standard wine list.

By consulting this wine list and matching it with the proper meals, you can have the best experience possible. Still using Heston as an example, here are some matching options. This will help you get a better idea of how to match foods and wines and you can use this same concept no matter what restaurant you visit.

A combination of meat fruit and chicken foie gras, which includes a signature taste of mandarin, may not seem like the best option for a sweet wine, but it actually works very well with a sweet option like the Pacherenc du Vic Bilh. You may wish to choose a wine like this with many different chicken and fruit combination dishes.

Another dish, which includes calf and saffron, is a more rich meal, featuring bold and strong flavors. This dish also includes undercurrents of peach flavors, but overall, it is a bold dish. Anytime you are consuming a more bold type meal, you will want to choose a wine that will not be lost in the fray. This is why you would want to choose a red wine, such as the Condrieu. This type of wine will be able to hold its own against a strong flavored meal.

For dessert, you can enjoy the right wine as well. Consider something like Tipsy Cake, which is served with pineapple. This desert is rich in sweetness and includes a thick, sugary sauce. With a desert like this, you may want to consider a spiced wine that can match the sweet flavors of the dessert. However, you do not want to go overboard with a too strongly spiced wine.

There are actually many nuances to choosing the right wine for your meal. You may have to do a little trial and error, but you will want to keep in mind that a bold dish will not stand up well with a weak wine, and a muted dish can be overwhelmed by a weak wine.

By: James N. Nicholson

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