Ever wondered what wine goes best with what food, sauce or flavour? If you are hosting or going out for dinner or lunch, or simply creating a gourmet recipe at home, it is important to know the perfect pairing of food and wine to create a great balance. Here are the basic simple rules for food and wine pairing.

1. The wine should be more acidic than the food.
2. The wine should be sweeter than the food.
3. The wine should have the same flavor intensity as the food.
4. Red wines pair best with bold flavored meats like red meat.
5. White wines pair best with light-intensity meats like fish or chicken.
6. Bitter wines like red wines are best balanced with fat.
7. It is better to match the wine with the sauce than with the meat.
8. More often than not, White, Sparkling and Rosé wines create contrasting pairings.
9. More often than not, Red wines will create the perfect pairing.

Quick wine facts

1. Red wines have more bitterness.
2. White and Rosé wines have more acidity.
3. Sweet wines have mostly sweet notes.

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