Suggestions For Matching Wine And Food
Although there are no hard fast rules for matching wine to food, some guidelines should be observed. Delicate dishes should be accompanied by lighter more delicate wines. Full flavored foods should be matched with fuller bodied wines.
As a general rule one should aim to ascend in flavor and quality of wines served.
A DRY WINE Before A SWEET WINE
A WHITE WINE Before A RED WINE
A YOUNG WINE Before An OLD WINE
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tasted prior to a lesser wine, many of the fine wine’s subtle qualities may be missed.
Common Food And Wine Matches
Fish, Shell Fish, Crab, Oysters
Dry White Wines, Light Sparkling or
Extra Dry Champagne
Beef, Venison
Full Bodied Red Wines
Pork, Veal, Lamb & Poultry
Light Bodied Red Wines
Fruit
Sweet White and Sparkling Wines
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