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<\/p>\nWith Christmas dinners being booked left and right, how could you make your dinner options stand out? Consider pairing the perfect bottle of wine with your special entre\u00e9s! Here\u2019s a handy guide to help you get started:<\/p>\n
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Y<\/span>ou may know the old saying \u201cred with meat, white with fish\/poultry.\u201d And sure, there is some truth to that. But that\u2019s just skimming the surface of all the myriad possibilities when it comes to pairing wine and food. Now, you may be starting to conjure up images of that one bottle of cheap red wine you have saved in your pantry for a rainy day, and asking yourself why you need to care about wine pairings when you only\u00a0ever have 1 bottle on deck.<\/p>\n The simple solution? Buy more wine, build up your palate, and keep reading.<\/p>\n Admittedly, wine and food pairing\u00a0is<\/i>\u00a0a subjective endeavor. What tastes good to you might not taste so great to someone else, and so on and so forth. However, having a little wine pairing knowledge in your back pocket to impress your guests or your date is certainly not a bad move. So, without further ado, here is your wine and food pairing primer.<\/p>\n Wine pairing is an art form that can be explored for years. If you\u2019re not a cook with Michelin star ambitions or a fancy French restaurant sommelier, you probably only need to be familiar with the basics to get you started.<\/p>\n Think of wine as an extra seasoning or spice for your food. Different seasonings will interact differently with your meal, so it\u2019s up to you to season it right. Some flavor pairings are simply destined for one another. Here are a few solid pairing tips:<\/p>\n If everything else about pairing wine and food trips you up, this is an easy, foolproof rule to live by. When pairing wine and foods, matching the intensity is a quick way of ensuring that one element doesn\u2019t overpower the other. So, match your delicate wines with delicate meals (salad, vegetables, fish, poached eggs), your moderately hearty wines with moderately hearty meals (baked chicken, creamy pasta), and your strong, bold wines with strong, rich meals (braised beef, spicy curry).<\/p>\n If your dish is going to have a lot going on in the flavor department, choose the most outstanding, noticeable flavor and pair that with your wine (so yes, you can drink a red wine with a white meat if the flavor profile demands it).<\/p>\n Now that you know the basics, where should you start? Think back to that one bottle of wine you have in your pantry. What is it? Read on for some great pairings to help you decide\u00a0what\u00a0you should be eating tonight. Use this chart to help you determine what flavor profiles to stick to, what foods and cheeses pair nicely, and what foods to avoid no matter what you\u2019re drinking.<\/p>\n Thirsty for more? Check out our Whiskey and Food Pairing Guide\u00a0here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With Christmas dinners being booked left and right, how could you make your dinner options stand out? Consider pairing the perfect bottle of wine with your special entre\u00e9s! Here\u2019s a handy guide to help you get started: How to Pair\u00a0Wine with Food: A\u00a0Primer Don’t let matching wine and food leave you feeling\u00a0glass-half-full You may…<\/p>\nTHE BASICS OF WINE\u00a0PAIRING<\/h2>\n
Rule 1: Aim to Complement, not\u00a0Overpower<\/h3>\n
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Rule 2: Match\u00a0Intensities<\/h3>\n
Rule 3: Let the Dominant Flavor Guide Your\u00a0Pairing<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nTHE COMBOS: A FAILSAFE FOOD AND WINE PAIRING\u00a0CHART<\/h2>\n
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