When planning a dinner, choose combinations that are popular with a wide range of people. You should always ensure that the wine does not overpower the dish, and you also need to avoid flavor transferring. This occurs when a flavor is passed from the wine to a meal, as it can result in an unpleasant taste.

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Creating the perfect mix between wine and food can be a challenge if you are not entirely sure what you are doing. With such
an array of wine and food available there are always many options to consider. When planning a dinner, choose
combinations that are popular with a wide range of people. You should always ensure that the wine does not overpower the
dish, and you also need to avoid flavor transferring. This occurs when a flavor is passed from the wine to a meal, as it can
result in an unpleasant taste.
White Wine:
When creating a wine and food combination, Chardonnay is best complimented with Veal, Salmon, grilled cheese and white
sauce pizza dominos. You should avoid spicy foods with this drink. Gewurztraminer is ideal when matched with Pork,
Chinese foods and Swiss cheese but must be avoided with light foods. Pinot Grigio is not an ideal option for baked wahoo
fish recipes, Tomatoes and spicy food as this combination may create a rather unpleasant taste. Riesling is a very dry wine
and perfect when teamed with Veal, Shrimp, cream sauces and Turkey. Sweet food should be avoided with Riesling and
Sancerre however.
Red Wine:
In a perfect world a food recommendation would be included on the back of a wine bottle. Fortunately we can give you the
insiders tips to getting a wine and food combination just right. Barberra red wine is perfect with Pizza, pasta, lasagne and
lemon chicken. When eating fish or tomatoes, Cabernet Sauvignon should be avoided. This wine is better suited with
chocolate, roast lamb, steak and duck. Merlot is perfectly matched with grilled meats such as barbecue meat and chicken.
Avoid sweet food with this wine. Pinot Noir is not well matched with spicy foods such as Indian, instead it is ideal with
Salmon, tuna, lamb and duck. Shiraz is great with a meal of barbecue, peppered red meats and sausage but should be
avoided with fish.
In general, wine is best served at a chilled temperature, as it is able to breathe and create the perfect mix of aromas that will
delight the senses and impress your guests. Each type of wine has a glass that coordinates with it. If you do not have a
cupboard full of every wineglass imaginable though, use the next closest looking glass. The reason that there are so many
types of wineglasses available, is that each one is designed to emphasise the full aromas and tastes within a given type of
wine. If the wine is not served in quite the right glass, all these aromas and flavors may not be fully realised.