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How to Pair Wine With a Meal
Just as each wine has its own unique flavor, so each wine pairs with certain types of food better than others.So what are the rules of pairing wine with a meal? Traditionally it has been whitewine with seafood and poultry and red wine with red meat. But there are those whosay the best rule is to throw out all the rules. One reason is that today we have a moremulticultural society and so the meals are not as traditional as they used to be. Therecould be a good mix of beef and seafood in the one meal, unheard of in years past.One thing to remember is that you don’t want the tastes to clash, thus spoiling bothfood and wine. A wine with a very strong taste would not go with a delicate tastingentr
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e.So to go with the old rules, white wine that is usually light-bodied such as SauvignonBlanc, pairs especially well with certain types of pasta dishes, poultry and seafood. Sodo Riesling and Chardonnay. Whether grown in California or France these whitewines can be served with an entr
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e of fish or poultry, or a pasta dish containing eitherof these elements. Chardonnay can vary in taste from dry to lightly fruity, but it willstill suit the above dishes.Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Zinfandel will complement beef and lamb dishesrather well; Pinot Blanc will suit caviar admirably, but a heavy seafood will require aBurgundy, Pinot Noir or a Merlot.But what if you are going Chinese? Traditionally, the Chinese have consumed winewith their foods, but their wine is made from grain with a very high alcohol content.This sort of wine is not readily available in other countries, but there are some winesthat suit Chinese food down to the ground. For instance, the Californian variant of Gewurztraminer with its spicy peach and ginger flavor is fabulous with the Szechuendishes that are so highly spiced. But Cantonese dishes have a subtler flavor that begs aGerman Riesling with its sweet fruity tang.If Peking dishes with their slightly heavier duck or beef meats are your speciality, thengo with a Merlot or a burgundy like Pinot Noir. Either will suit them admirably. Of course, you might prefer to simply go with a cold beer - either local or Chinese - andthere is absolutely nothing to prevent you.
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