All Entries Tagged With: "Pick Right Wine"
How to Pick the Right Wine for Wednesday Night Supper
Wine isn’t just a special-occasion drink any more. With the possible exception of breakfast, it’s a civilized accompaniment to more or less any meal you fancy, and the midweek couple of glasses are ever more popular. For school nights, I’d suggest finding wine styles that will go with several dishes. That way, if you only […]
How to Pick the Right Wine for Japanese Food
With its purity of flavour, Japanese food can be one of the easiest of the Asian cuisines to match with wine, particularly if you’re having sushi. The Japanese often drink sake with it, and for me the best match is the wine that is closest to sake stylistically: fino or manzanilla sherry, which have a […]
How to Pick the Right Wine for Italian Foods
Italian food like the ones offered at restaurant Fort Lauderdale is justifiably among the most popular in the world. Its riot of colours and flavours, while retaining a suitably homely feel, makes it a comfort food par excellence. It also has the singular advantage of being exceptionally wine-friendly, and most dishes work pretty well even if […]
How to Pick the Right Wine for Greek and Lebanese Food
The classic cuisine of Greece and Lebanon features a mixed selection of starters (mezze), followed by a more solid meat or fish course. And the good news is that, with its emphasis on natural ingredients and generally simple, fresh flavours, wine matching is something of a dream with most of them. Why? Because there aren’t […]
How to Pick the Right Wine for Chinese Food
As with all types of food, but especially Asian cuisines, there is no such thing as a ‘one bottle suits all’ match for Chinese food. If you’re in a decent-sized group the best bet is to pick a selection of different bottles and try small amounts of different wines with each dish. If you’re there […]
How to Pick the Right Wine for Barbecues
The joy of most barbecues is their ad hoc nature — the relaxed feel of eating outside coupled with the chance to pile your plate high with all manner of foods. Both these elements will have an effect on the sort of wines you serve. Let’s take the ‘outdoors’ bit first. What you want to […]
How to Pick the Right Wine for Dinner Party
There are different levels of dinner party — from the relatively informal ‘friends round’ to the full-on five-star bash that takes weeks to plan and days to prepare. The way you approach your wine depends on how special the occasion is. What is true, though, is that these are occasions when going the extra few […]
How to Pick the Right Wine for Friday Night
Friday night is the waiting room on the journey to the weekend. What you want is a wine that is in tune with your euphoria at having two whole days off, and isn’t going to look at you reproachfully if you slug it back without really concentrating. All of this means simple and pleasurable rather […]
How to Pick the Right Wine for Hot Date
This is arguably the hardest of all the categories to get right, since its success depends as much on your attitude as the actual wine you order. That’s why it’s really important to talk to your date about their preferences before you order. They may well not have strong opinions either way, but it really […]
How to Pick the Right Wine for Indian Foods
The biggest problem with matching wine to Indian food comes down to one word: heat. If you are addicted to searingly hot dishes such as vindaloo, you’ll just have to accept that your choice is, to put it mildly, limited. But if you prefer creamier or more medium-spiced dishes, then things get easier. If in […]
How to Pick the Right Wine for Sporting Occasions and Picnics
Now there are occasions when only a good, chilled six-pack of beers will do, but equally there are times when wine is not just a good alternative but even the best choice. Traditional, too. Take rugby internationals. Have you ever seen the car park before a game? The air is thick with flying champagne corks. […]
How to Pick the Right Wine for Sunday Lunch
Trading up is a particularly good idea with your Sunday lunch, because good wine shows particularly well when it’s not fighting with dozens of huge flavours in the food. And, since typical Sunday lunches are roasts, then by their very nature — solid food that’s easy to prepare and simply served — they are fabulous […]
How to Pick the Right Wine for Wedding and Anniversaries
Making a success of big events like these depends on two things: one, making sure that there’s plenty of fizz; and two, that it’s drinkable. This might sound like an exercise in the blindingly obvious, but it’s amazing how many big events run out of reception sparkly after one glass or expect their guests to […]