Easy Wine Food Pairings Guide

Here is a great guide for wine food pairings. What types of wines go with what types of food?

Although there are no firm and fast rules for wine pairings with foods, this basic food and wine guideline will help you feel at ease with your wine and food pairing decisions, and allow you to enjoy wine to its fullest.

Use this short guide with the knowledge that a good wine is one that tastes good to you and you enjoy drinking, and not one that fits into someone else's idea of what a good wine is.

*Hot and spicy foods from Cuisines such as Indian, Mexican, Thai, and Chinese food, which contain ingredients such as chiles, pepper, and ginger.

Wine Pairing: Slightly sweet, fruity, light wines such as Cherin Blanc, Burgandy, Riesling, and White Zinfandels.

*Acidic foods containing ingredients such as feta cheese, garlic, tomatoes, lemon, and vinegar, found in Greek, Italian, and Japanese cuisines.

Wine Pairing: High-acid wines like Chiante, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and sparkling wines.

*Rich foods with ingredients like butter, lobster, red meats, and cheese, found in Italian, French, German, and Southern US Cuisines.

Wine Pairing: Acidic, citrus wines like Sauvignon Blanc, or darker red wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and dark Zinfandel.

*Salty or Smoky foods containing ingredients like olives, salt-cured meats, and soy sauce.

Wine Pairing: Sweet, fruity, light wines such as Chenin Blanc, Reisling, sparkling wines, and White Zinfandels.

*Sweet Foods with ingredients like corn, fruits, mint, coconut, and thyme from cuisines such as Chinese, French, Thai, and Indian.

Wine Pairing: For foods other than desserts, slightly sweet wines such as Chernin Blanc and Riesling work well. For desserts, sweet wines such as Ruby Port, Sherry, and Madeira are perfect.

--Note About This Wine Food Pairing: Pair sweet foods with sweet wines, but never should the food be sweeter than the wine.

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