Chicken Salmon Breads
Bread Crackers Red meats Pork Hard cheeses Cured and smoked meats
Lamb and steak Hard cheeses Stews Wild game
Salmon Prawns or shrimp Tuna
Salads Raw and cooked green vegetables Light fish Seafood Chicken
Soft cheeses like brie Smoked meats Cured meats Desserts Carbohydrates Chicken and pork
Salmon Lobster Chicken and pork Potatoes Breads Roasted vegetables
Hard and soft cheeses Salads Raw and cooked greens Light fish and seafood
Riesling Gewurztraminer Viognier Gruner
A restaurant’s wine list is limited You’re on an airplane You’re looking for an inexpensive gift for a lover of red wine.
Cheaper chardonnays are great for travelling, and are great housewarming or host gifts. Their versatility also makes them good for dinner parties.
Sauvignon blanc also has a bit of a peppery kick, which is another reason it’s great for cooking. [13] X Research source
There are lots of resources online for looking up vintages, including vintage reports, buying tips for vintage bottles, reviews, and ratings. Before buying a vintage bottle, search the year and the varietal to look up information about the wine.
Port Vermouth Sherry Madeira Marsala
Decide if you want a red wine or a white wine Choose between sweet wine and dry wine Mention if you’re pairing the wine with any food Mention particular wines that you know you like
Cabernet Sauvignon, a full-bodied red wine with hints of cherry and currants Pinot noir, a medium-bodied red that’s smooth and rich Merlot, a medium- or full-bodied red with hints of black cherry Rosé, a pink wine made with a blend of grapes Chardonnay, a complex white with hints of vanilla Riesling, a sweet white with floral aromas Sauvignon blanc, a white wine with hints of herbs
Bordeaux, an area of France known for their centuries-old red wines Port is a fortified wine that comes from Porto and the Douro Valley in Portugal La Rioja, an area of Spain known for it’s full-bodied reds Champagne, an area of France that’s best known for sparkling wine
