You don't have to be rich to enjoy a good wine. Pairing wine with the right food can make it taste so much better. Choosing a white wine for your meal can be a matter of taste, but there are several things to keep in mind when choosing wine.
Instructions
1. Ignore the old rules about how white wine must be paired with white meat and red wine must be paired with red meat. While this does tend to work most of the time, you shouldn't discount your own tastes when choosing your wine.
2. Determine whether the sauce or the meat has the stronger flavor. Typically, you pick the wine based on what meat you're eating, but if the sauce has more flavor than the meat, you'll want to take that into consideration. Pick a wine that will not completely overpower the food. The wine should compliment the food, but not ruin the flavor and vice versa.
3. Enjoy chicken or seafood such as shrimp, lobster or trout with either a Chardonnay or a Riesling. Chardonnays also go well with veal and with white, creamy sauces like Alfredo. Stay away from pairing Chardonnays with spicy food and Riesling doesn't go well with sweet foods.
4. Eat Asian cuisine, curry or any food with a lot of ginger in it with a white wine like Gewurztraminer. Gewurztraminer will also complement pork, Swiss cheese or foie gras but avoid pairing this wine with lighter foods.
5. Pick a Pinot Grigio for turkey, shrimp or veal. Pinot Grigio also pairs well with creamy sauces, but not with spicy or tomato based foods.
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