Wine and Food pairings 2011.

1. Type of Red Wines: *
# Barbera (bar-BEHR-uh): Food pairings: barbera wines are versatile: they match many dishes, including tomato
sauces.
# Cabernet Sauvignon (cab-er-NAY SO-vin-yon): Food pairings: best with simply prepared red meat.
# Malbec (MAHL-beck): Food pairings: all types of meat-based meals.
# Merlot (mur-LO): Food pairings: any will do.
# Pinot Noir (PEE-no NWA): Food pairings: excellent with grilled salmon, chicken, and lamb.
# Sangiovese (san-geeo-VEHS-eh): Food pairings: a good choice for Italian and other Mediterranean-
style cuisines.
# Syrah or Shiraz (sih-RAH or shih-RAHZ): Food pairings: meat (steak, beef, wild game, stews, etc.)
#Zinfandel (ZIHM-fan-dell): Food pairings: very much depends on the freshness / heaviness of the wine;
tomato-sauce pastas, pizza, and grilled and barbecued meats. Sources: Internet.
Type of White Wines: **
# Chardonnay (shar-dun-NAY): Food pairings: a good choice for fish and chicken dishes.
# Muscat: Food pairings: Muscat shows best on its own: without food.
# Pinot Grigio (PEE-no GREE-zho): Food pairings: versatile.
# Riesling (REES-ling): Food pairings: dry versions go well with fish, chicken and pork dishes.
# Sauvignon Blanc (SO-vin-yon BLAHNK): Food pairings: a versatile food wine for seafood, poultry, and salads.
# Semillon (SEM-ih-yon): Food pairings: Semillon goes with fish but there are many better matches. Serve dry
Semillon with clams, mussels, or pasta salad.
# Gewurztraminer (geh-VERTS-trah-mee-ner) Food pairings: gewürztraminer is ideal for sipping. It can fit Asian food,
pork and grilled sausages. Sources: Internet (b)
AVOID: @Avoid red meat with white wines or sweet wines. @ Avoid fish, raw vegetables, and goat cheese, with
red wines that dry the palate - but think of trying a cool Gamay.
Sources: Internet –Wine & Cheese Collection.
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