How to choose wine for dinner correctly - Grand Otrada

Each kind of wine has its distinct taste and nose, as such it is necessary to consume the right wine with fitting dishes, creating a harmony of flavors. Since food and wine should never contradict each other, they have to complement each other.

Red for meat, white for fish. Or…

For a long time, we were taught that red wine should be served with meat, and white with fish. This choice is explained by the fact that red wine has bright color, just like animal meat, which is more colorful than fish. Truth be told, just like every other rule, this “rule” has exceptions. Sometimes it’s appropriate to drink light white wine with some types of meat. Similarly, some types of fish are perfectly harmonious with red wine. The only important thing to keep in mind during such experiments is to not have the wine and the dish overshadowing each other’s tastes.

Taste compatibility is important, so it is not recommended to combine incompatible flavors. Cheese is traditionally used as an appetizer for wine, but each kind of cheese is compatible with a specific sort of wine. For instance, experts advise:

  • Chardonnay with Brie,
  • Riesling with Dor Blue,
  • Merlot with Gouda,
  • Chianti with Parmesan,
  • Port wine with fatty Stilton.

Most people consider these combinations interesting. However, it is important to remember that peoples’ taste perception differs from person to person. As such, when choosing the ideal gastronomic pair, one has to rely on the basic compatibility rules first and keep personal taste considerations in mind.

Basic rules

Combining bitter dishes with wine is acceptable, but risky since it accentuates the inherent the bitterness of wine. It is not necessary to learn and remember the rules of combining dishes and wine since it is better and easier to show them using specific examples.

Combining bitter dishes with wine is acceptable, but risky since it accentuates the inherent the bitterness of wine. It is not necessary to learn and remember the rules of combining dishes and wine since it is better and easier to show them using specific examples.

One more rule to follow is that the best choice is always local food and wine. The fastest way to find the right combination is to acquaint yourself with the typical combinations from the area they are from.

Some taboos

If you are not sure the tastes are compatible, do not drink the wine with food before swallowing.

A couple of extra taboos to add to that:

  • never drink wine with nuts, especially, walnuts,
  • do not drink wine with salads that have vinegar in them,
  • do not drink coffee before the wine.
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