When it comes to enjoying a sparkling glass of wine and sumptuous foods, you do you! Yes, that's right there is a lot of advice out there, telling you to pair this food with that wine but discovering the perfect pairing can be a process, and if we add a very enjoyable process. However, we can show the way so that wine you sip on and food you bite on to becomes an out-of-the-world experience.
When it comes to red wines, it is not only the wine you have but the food you drink it with that makes for a pleasurable experience. Know about all these famous pairings that give you an idea of what goes with what and how you can experiment further to enhance the experience as the swirling scarlet liquid romances your tongue.
The Meaty Heady Experience
While globalization has made the world shrink in all the right ways before people made do with whatever food or wines were available locally. The inclination of most chefs was to create dishes that could be paired with the best way with local red wines. A pairing of Burgundy with the delectable beef bourguignon is one such heady pairing that one must not miss out on.
Choosing a red wine with the tender meat can be a task in itself since Burgundy does not come cheap and you would not want to waste a bottle of Burgundy on something that does no justice to the full-bodied flair of the wine. Full-bodied red wines can mask the taste of the meat, however, more subtle wines like Gamay or Pinot Noir can actually make the taste of the meat much better. An aged Burgundy works great as it takes away nothing from the dish, in fact, helps come out the hidden taste of it. Choose a more acidic wine that is in fact more acidic than the sauce so that the taste is more full-bodied than flat.
Steak With Bold Cabernets
No other wine and food pairings come even close to bold Cabernets and tender melt-in-the-mouth chops. The taste of the steaks comes out delectably juicy and adds a textural nuance to the Cabernet Sauvignon making it a pairing that wine-lovers can never have enough of. There is magic in the air when grilled steak with its chewy texture marries well with the robustness of Cabernet. If you are adding peppercorn sauce to the scheme of things, it will add to the pair's impeccable chemistry. Experiment with wines from different parts of the world, when it comes to cabernet sauvignon, and enjoy the unique taste each of these wines brings to the table.
Port and The Good Ol'Cheese
Port tastes bad with cheese, said no one ever. Of course, you have to know what goes with what, there are a lot of cheeses to choose from that can add great dimension to the age-old combination. It is usually served right at the start of the meal. Go for the ultimate option, which is light, dry, and white and will whet your appetite in the right way. Portugal's red and fortified wine goes well with cheese and can be best enjoyed when you are not very full.
The port wine is fortified to switch to a grape spirit to reach an ABV content of up to 20 percent. The sugary content of the wine is mainly due to the grape spirit that is added during the fermentation procedure. This is the reason why port wines can be called dessert wines. When it comes to selecting the right cheese with port whether young or aged, choose stilton (the pungent and blue variety), the two tango to a crescendo because of the sweetness of the port and the saltiness of the cheese.
Juicy Burger to Marry the Subtle Malbec
Malbec is a regular crowd-pleaser, it's red and plain delicious, so what's not to like? The Malbec has just the right amount of acidity and its fruity notes go well with a uber-popular juicy burger. Don't be afraid to add more sweetness and tartness with the tomato ketchup and pickles to add more method to the madness. Although many will advise you to pair your burger with a Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir, we prefer the Malbec simply because it offers the perfect balance.
Tell us, in the comments section below, which one is your favorite pairing?
