What wine goes with dinner?
Pick what you're eating and we'll point you to the wines that make it taste even better. No wine snobbery, just friendly shortcuts.
The 5 pairing rules behind these picks
- Match the weight. Light dishes like light wines, big dishes like big wines.
- Acid loves fat and salt. A zippy wine acts like a squeeze of lemon on rich or fried food.
- Sweet calms spice. A touch of sweetness tames heat. For dessert, keep the wine at least as sweet as the dish.
- Tannin loves protein and fat. That grippy feeling in bold reds softens next to steak or lamb.
- Pair the sauce, not the protein. Chicken in tomato sauce behaves like tomato; chicken in cream behaves like cream.
These are friendly starting points, not rules. Taste is personal, so trust your own palate.
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