Wine & Food Pairings
Wine and Food pairings is an individual choice. Every person's sense of taste is different. In general, each person should decide for him or herself what combinations of wine and food taste good - don't worry about what anyone else says should work.
Remember - these are only guidelines!! You will figure out quite quickly that your own tongue has its own idea of what goes well with what. Trust your own judgement, and eat and drink what you enjoy!
Typically, you want to drink light-to-dark, just as when you plan a meal you start with delicate tastes and work towards heavier tastes. For this reason, you normally don't serve a red wine with appetizers or opening courses in a meal. Red wines do go very nicely with heavier foods - beef, red pasta, and so on.
A food can exagerate or diminish the flavor of a wine. And wine can dominate even a rich dish. Food and wine should combine to contribute to each other.
A red wine has tannins while there is almost no tannin in white wine. Tannin wines are not suitable for delicate and/or salty dishes as they will kill the subtle flavour of the food. Lobster is a delicate and flavourful dish. Therefore lobster needs a white wine to go with.
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Banda Dorada Paternina Rioja 2002-2003 (Spain) 12.5% abv 75 CL Brand: Founded in 1896 at Ollauri by Federico Paternina Josue, the winery is now situated in Haro in the Rioja Alta and is one … |
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Casillero Del Diablo Chardonnay (Chile) 13.5% abv 75 CL Brand: An excellent value Chardonnay that's fruity yet not over-oaked. Very popular. A fruity Chardonnay with ripe tropica… |
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Esk Valley Hawkes Bay Sauvignion Blanc 2008 (New Zealand) 14% abv 75 CL Brand: This is a full bodied white with classic Chenin Blanc characters of honey, quince and stonefruit with a mineral like aci… |
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Invenio Colombard Chardonnay (Australia) 12.5% abv 75 CL Brand: Fresh and fruity with citrus and ripe pineapple notes and some buttery, vanilla characters. |
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Jack Rabbit Chardonnay 2007 (California) 12.5% abv 75 CL Brand: Jack Rabbit Chardonnay 2007 is an unoaked chardonnay that is lively and well balanced, with rich notes of pineapple, cit… |
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Jack Rabbit Pinot Grigio 2007 (California) 13.5% abv 75 CL Brand: This Jack Rabbit Pinot Grigio is a vibrant dry white wine with crisp citrus notes and flavours of fresh apple. Great to … |
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La Tunella Pinot Grigio 2007 (Italy) 13.5% abv 75 CL Brand: Soft, elegant aromas, succulent and fruity with a hint of lemon. Great sophistication from friuli. |
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Marques de Caceres Blanco 2008 Rioja (Spain) 12% abv 75 CL Brand: Pale Straw colour. Very fresh and mineral nose, apples and pears with slightly exotic touch. Very fruity and fresh on th… |
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