WINE AND FOOD PAIRING
CHEESE
Hard
Cheddar
Soft
Goat cheeses
Blue cheeses
MEATS
Beef, Venison
Ham
Lamb
Pork
Veal
Chicken
Game Birds
Turkey
FISH
Shellfish
Salmon/tuna/trout
Light Fish
OTHER FOODS
Vegetarian
Pasta
Spicy Asian/Chinese
Japanese
DESSERTS
Fruit
Fruit tart, ice cream, nuts
Chocolate
All reds
Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Burgundy, Merlot
Sparkling, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir, Beaujolais
Nouveau, light reds
Sauvignon Blanc, Sancerre, Riesling, dry Muscat
Zinfandel, Riesling, Shiraz, Rhône reds
Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, red Bordeaux, red Burgundy,
Merlot, full Italian reds, Zinfandel
Sparkling wine, Gewürztraminer
All dry reds
Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Burgundy, Merlot, rosé, Rioja
Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir
White Burgundy, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Chianti,
Rioja, rosé (light reds and full whites)
Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, red Burgundy
Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Beaujolais
Chablis, white Burgundy, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc,
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir,
Beaujolais Nouveau, light reds
Light Chardonnay, white Bordeaux, Sauvignon Blanc
(Sancerre, Pouilly Fumé), dry rosé
Most dry or lighter whites, rosé
Dry whites, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Burgundy,
Merlot, Barbera, Chianti, Montepulciano
Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Chablis,
Chardonnay, white Burgundy, Chenin Blanc, Champagne,
Merlot
All dry whites, sparkling wines
Riesling, Chardonnay, white Burgundy
Riesling, Muscat Blanc, Chenin Blanc, ice wine
Fruity reds, Cabernet, Shiraz, Merlot, sparkling wine, ice wine
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