Matching wine to food Matching the right wine with food can make a big difference to the appreciation and enjoyment of your dining experience and some people so concerned that they often choose something else to drink completely. When people began to enjoy wine with spicy dishes in number of experts with their routes firmly in the French tradition, recommended heavy wines and wines such as Gewurztraminer spicy strengths. The problem was that they understood the wines but not necessarily food because it is equally important that the wine does not drown the pungent than the reverse.
The demand for wine in restaurants in India is divided almost 50/50 between white and red and there are excellent choices. Recommended white wines Chardonnay obvious (which includes Chablis), South Africa, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Grigio or Orvieto Italian Viognier considerably improved.
big reds are Merlot, Syrah and the New World Margauz and offerings from Chile and Argentina offers an excellent value at present.
WHITE
Chardonnay - Medium bodied and dry,
Poultry and game birds, veal and pork, rabbit, fish and pasta dishes that showcase the best and butter and mushrooms and spicy Indian dishes most when served at the correct temperature. Perhaps the most white wine.
Sauvignon Blanc - Light medium bodied, dry
Appetizers, seafood, most ethnic dishes, pasta, curry, salsa, tomato sauces, cooked dishes made with vegetable oil.
Chenin Blanc - Light to medium-bodied, normally off-dry
Chicken, sushi, curries, Oriental dishes, pork. South Africa and Chile particularly well at present served well chilled.
Traminer - thin to medium, usually semi sweet, sometimes semi-dry
Spicy cuisines such as Chinese, Mexican and Indian, but may be too strong for a happy marriage. Some labels are excellent.
Riesling - light to medium bodied, semi-sweet demi-sec
Crabmeat, appetizers, pork, salads. Depends largely on the label. Considerably improved in recent times
Semillon - dry white fluid
Fish, foods with creamy sauces, including pasta. Very good for the spicy dishes when blended with Chardonnay.
Verdelho - medium dry white
Grilled fish, fruit dishes, pasta with cream sauce base
RED
Cabernet Sauvignon - Medium full-bodied, tannic and dry
Beef, lamb, pork, duck, game, cheese
Merlot - Medium bodied and less tannic than Cabernet, dry
Beef, lamb, pork, duck, game, stews, pizza, pasta, spicy dishes. One of the best wines of the house
Shiraz - Medium-bodied
Excellent with rich spiced dishes. Calf, kangaroo, duck. Some sparkling Shiraz can be very good with pastries and desserts
Grenache - Medium-bodied dry red
Fillet of beef, fresh seafood, chicken and red meat. The Grenache Blanc can also be very good with spicy dishes as a wine of good value.
Pinot Black - medium to full bodied, dry, low tannin with a silky texture
Lamb, duck, turkey, venison, beef, rabbit, cheeses semi-soft
ROSE
Rose - large variations depending on the level of residual sugar
Smoked foods, quiche, pork, Mexican and Thai. Can be served with food
CHAMPAGNE
Brut - Dry Sparkling
Aperitifs and first courses. Fuller bodied variations go well with any fish or chicken. According to the wine and champagne sparkling scientific research including the mouth and stimulate the flow of gastric juices as an ideal aperitif much better than traditional Sherry or Martini. Champagne asks necessary.
Posted on June 5, 2010.