Ever Wonder What Wine To Serve With What Entree’?
Wine is enjoyed by many all over the world. Wine can be enjoyed at a family meal, served at a holiday gatheringl, or used to add that special touch to a quiet dinner for two. The right wine can bring out the flavor of your entree, just as the entree can bring out the flavors in your favorite wine.
White wine has always been a classic match for your favorite seafood dishes. Chardonnays and sparkling wines go well with lobster dishes. Crab dishes are complemented by similar wines, as well as sauvignon blanc. A pinot gris or riesling are great matches with those delicious oysters. Salmon, a favorite among fish eaters, pairs well with pinot gris or pinot noir, and red snapper is complemented by a sauvignon blanc or chardonnay. For the sushi-lovers out there, you can never go wrong with a traditional sake. If you are not a sake fan, a brut sparkling wine also goes well with sushi. Scallops are the wild-card of seafood, and pair well with most any white wine. If you are not a fan of white wine, but love your sea food. Don’t worry, several varieties of red wine, including merlots and pinot noirs, offer a great complement to your seafood favorites.
Chicken entrees also pair best with white wines. The best complements to chicken include pinot noirs, zinfandels, chardonnay and riesling.
When preparing a nice steak or any other type of red meat, nothing brings out the flavors like a nice glass of red wine. Steak pairs well with the classic cabernet sauvignon and merlot. These wines are also a great match for juicy burgers. If you are grilling out, hot dogs pair well with riesling or beaujolais.
Unlike chicken, turkey has been traditionally complemented by red wines, also. Good pairings for turkey dishes include merlot and chardonnay.
Even though, these are the traditional wine pairing rules, if you find a match that you enjoy and goes against these rules, enjoy to your heart’s content. All rules were made to be bent or broken on occasion!