Food and wine pairing

FOOD AND WINE PAIRING BASICS How the food is prepared is key to understanding what type of wine would make a good match. The guidelines below will point you in the right direction... FOOD TEXTURE SHOULD MATCH WINE TEXTURĒ FULL Grilled Steak & CABERNET SAUVIGNON MEDIUM Roasted Chicken & MERLOT LIGHT Sautéed Sole & SAUVIGNON BLANC MATCH FLAVOR TYPES SMOKEY HERBAL BUTTERY Meat & Salad & Sauce & CABERNET SAUVIGNON OAKED SAUVIGNON BLANC CHARDONNAY FRUITY EARTHY Dessert & Mushrooms & RIESLING PINOT NOIR SWEET FOODS NEED SWEETER WINES OR WINE WILL TASTE TO0 ACIDIC Sesame Chicken & Pad Thai & OFF-DRY RIESLING GEWÜRZTRAMINER Chocolate Cake & PORT ACIDIC FOODS NEED MORE ACIDIC WINES OR WINE WILL TASTE FLAT Pasta Marinara & Pork with Mustard CHIANTI CLASSICO Sauce & CHABLIS Green Beans with Lemon Sauce & SAUVIGNON BLANC SPICY CHOT) FOOD PAIRS WITH SWEET WINES Hot Wings & OFF-DRY RIESLING Indian food & Thai Red Curry & GEWÜRZTRAMINER 7 MOSCATO D'ASTI A FEW MORE THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT PAIRING Sauces tends to overshadow other flavors, so match the wine to the sauce. Salty and bitter foods pair best with bubbly. Looking for a special wine to match your meal? Visit www.BottleSeeker.com BOTTLESEEKER