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When planning a meal at home or just choosing a wine at a restaurant you inevitably come to the question "which wine goes with this food?"
I like to turn this question around and ask
What food goes with this wine?
There are some general guidelines to follow, but the truth is there is no one correct answer to most food pairing questions. Some people see this a problem to worry about, but I see it as an opportunity to try new combinations. Wining and dining should be fun; I don't find following rules to be fun. However it is wise to play in the shallows before plunging in at the deep end.
There are lots of new varietal wines around. Some of these wines are great, some are so-so, but all are works in progress.
You need to know about these varieties to keep up to date. There is nothing more boring than someone who has seen the movie "Sideways" and has become fixated on Pinot Noir. Life is too short to waste on boring wine.
So there are hundreds, if not thousands of wine varieties to try. And all of them have a particular affinity to food.
Learn by doing. So get yourself a bottle of different wine, get some recipes from albzin and get cooking, eating and drinking.
Have you got any favourite or unusual food pairings...or even a request?
Share them via the guestbook below.
Albarino to Zinfandel
Food pairing for new varietal wines
Fetching RSS feed... please stand bySome useful food/wine pages
- Vinodiversity
- My site about the diverse wines of Australia. Over 100 varieties and who is making wine from them.
- Wine Grape Varietal Table
- A fabulous wall chart and book. 184 different varieties, packed with info about varieties and European appelations.
- Australian Wineries and Regions
- Wonderful maps and satellite images of Australian wineries arranged by region. The ultimate wine tour planning tool. Powered by Google.
- Matching food and wine
- Fiona Beckett is a superb writer about food, wine and most especially 'food and wine'. Her regularly updated pages contain tried and true advice alongside exciting innovations.
- Why old is gold for autumn entertaining - Matching Food and Wine
- Yes it is Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. We are having our first taste of long crisp nights and as our mood changes we are looking for something different to eat and drink. Fiona Beckett suggests that aged wines match the season, and has a few suggestions...
- Wine, mushrooms can be tricky pairing
- An article from WineLoversMeet
- Red wine with fish
- Break the rules, here are some recipe ideas to enjoy fish and other seafoods with red wine.
New wine tasting notebook
Keep your tasting notes in this handy new pocket sized book
The best way to learn about wine is by tasting. The more the better. But you will soon run out of headspace. No one can possibly remember all the wines they have tasted, or should taste.The answer is to take notes
Steve De Long Has just released a great new book to help you learn about how to taste and write notes like a pro.
more details here
Classic Food and Wine Combos
You just have to try these tried and true matches
Age old traditional food pairings contain heritage wisdom that we should know about before we embark on our journey into new fields of culinary exploration. You can check out this list, vote for YOUR favourite or add to it. Comments via the guestbook are welcome.
Sangiovese and Bistecca alla Fiorentina
A large grilled steak with classic Tuscan wine1 point
Champagne and Chicken Club Sandwiches
For breakfast, late night supper, or at any time0 points
Gewurztraminer with ripe cheese
A treat for the nose as well as the palate0 points
Sparkling red wine and Christmas Roast
Let those bubbles help liven up the christmas spir more...0 points
Is red wine really good for you?
The red wine diet and health
Roger Corder has written a book based on his research on the effects of Red Wine on the vascular system. He even discusses which varieties (especially Tannat and Malbec) contain the most polyphenols, the chemicals in wine that are good for you.This is an excellent book. You can see more about it at This page about tannat.
Australians can order a copy online
A few quirky wine food matches
Think outside the square
- Smelly, ripe cheeses go with sweet or aromatic wines, such as cool climate gewurztraminer
- Artichokes are hard to match with wine but a strongly flavoured Sauvignon blanc can do the trick
- Red wines are very good with Italian style seafood stews, especially if the sauce is dominated by tomatoes
- Foie gras is traditionally eaten with Sauternes, but a good semisweet wine such as Monbazillac is also very good
- Retzina is pine resin flavoured Greek wine that goes well with hot Indian food
- Do you have some more? Add them to via the guestbook.
Was this lens on food pairing helpful to you?
Best Books on Wine and Food Pairing
Vote for your favourite
Here is a list of books that inspire my food and wine adventures. You can vote for your favourites, or add some you think I may have missed.
Wine Food & Friends by Karen MacNeil
A wonderful new book by the author of the best sel more...1 point
The Wine and Food Lover's Diet: 28 Days of Delicious Weight Loss by M.D. Philip Tirman
Eat good food, drink a little wine, lose weight! S more...0 points
Wine & Cheese Pairing Guide: Your Exciting Search for Wow! Combinations by Norm Ray
Cheese and wine combinations that will make you sa more...0 points
Perfect Pairings: A Master Sommelier's Practical Advice for Partnering Wine with Food by Evan Goldstein
A chef and sommelier pair up to give you 58 outsta more...0 points
Reader Feedback
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- RedWiner RedWiner Jun 1, 2009 @ 3:58 pm
- Excellent info. Pinot Noir is not boring--I drink a ton of it. I love my reds.
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- JeremyLA JeremyLA Jul 11, 2008 @ 8:48 am
- Informative and good, drink to it man! 5 stars. Come see one of mine wine gifts
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- Susan1 Susan1 Jun 6, 2007 @ 11:54 am
- Nice job! I enjoyed this lens. 5 stars
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- Margaret_Schaut Margaret_Schaut Feb 19, 2007 @ 10:59 am
- Terrific lens, Darby! These wines are excellent and I have enjoyed them very much. I've lensrolled you to Amish foods.
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- KCStargazer KCStargazer Dec 13, 2006 @ 10:24 am
- Great Lens Darby-
I'd like to extend you a warm welcome to the "Cook's Nook" Group!
Thanks for demystifying what can an intimidating and baffling prospect when planning a dinner party, wine-tasting or picnic, or being asked to bring the wine. What a releif!
Congrats on your first lens- nice stuff!
Some Food Pairing books from Amazon
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Australian Wine News
Get the latest from Vinodiversity
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Which comes first?
Most books and advice assume that you have chosen your food and then suggest a wine.
I like to choose my wine first. What about you?
Chinese Food Recipes Ebook
Instant Download
Nicholas Zhou has written this excellent ebook.For the fraction of the price of the of a chinese meal you can have your own DIY cookbook. Plus you get some great bonuses, including a second ebook "Chinese Cooking Glossary: Ingredients And Cooking Terms"
If you are not ready to buy, then there is a free newsletter to subscribe to.
See more details of the ebook offer, the bonuses and the free 'Real And Healthy Chinese Cooking' Email Newsletter.
by Darby
Darby Higgs is a web author with an interest in wine and food. His major sites are at Vinodiversity and Albarino to Zinfandel
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