Red Wine

• Red wines pair best with meat
• Light red wines pair best with light meat
• Bold red wines pair best with bold meat
• Bolder food: Bolder wine

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White Wine

• White wines pair best with fish and seafood
• White wines pair best with light food
• Acidic white wines pair best with acidic food
• Malolactic white wines pair best with creamy food

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Smart Rules

• The wine should have the same intensity as the food
• The wine should be more acidic than the food
• The wine should be sweeter than the food
• The wine should be paired with the sauce (not the meat)

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Food and Wine Chemistry

Food	Result	Solution
Sweet	The wine tastes dry, bitter and acidic. Less sweet and fruity.	Choose a sweeter wine: Moscato d'Asti. Dessert wine.
Umami	The wine tastes dry and acidic. Less sweet and fruity.	Choose a fruity red or a mineral white: Pinot Noir. Riesling.
Salty	The wine tastes fruity and bodied. Less dry and acidic.	Choose an acidic white wine: Champagne. Chardonnay. Sauvignon Blanc.
Acidic	The wine tastes sweet and fruity. Less dry and acidic.	Choose a wine with more acidity: Chardonnay. Pinot Noir.
Oily	The wine tastes less acidic.	Choose a more acidic wine: Champagne. Pinot Noir.
Chili	The wine tastes hot and alcoholic.	Choose an off-dry wine: Pinot Gris. Riesling.
Flavored	The wine can be overwhelmed.	Choose a bolder wine: Barolo. Red Bordeaux.

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Fantastic Pairs

Wine	Food
Champagne	Almost Everything
Prosecco	Prosciutto and Melon
Cabernet Sauvignon	Juicy Red Meat
Syrah	Spicy Dishes
Pinot Noir	Mushrooms
Malbec	BBQ. Grilled Meat, Potatoes and Vegetables.
Sangiovese	Tomato based Pizza
Chianti	Tomato based Spaghetti
Oaked Chardonnay	Creamy Fish Dishes
Pinot Grigio	Grilled White Fish
Zinfandel	Chips and Salty Snacks
Tempranillo	Fatty Lamb
Moscato d'Asti	Mexican Food