 
 
 Online Wine Enthusiast
If you are
a wine enthusiast, or if you just are interested in wines and want to
know more about them we have built this site to help you learn more
about fine wines and provide access to the best wines to be found
online. We know that each wine enthusiast is a discriminating
buyer and so all of our receommendations are made with that in mind.
Wines come in a great variety of types and tastes, and sometimes it can
be confusing when trying out something new. There is also a lot of
misconception as to what wines go with what foods. As a true wine
enthusiast it is important to know how to pair wines and good food to
get the maximum enjoyment from a meal, but the rules are not nearly as
hard and fast as many may think.
For years the impression on the minds of many wine enthusiasts has
been to pair white wines with white meats and fish, red wines with
beef,
and sweet wines with desserts. Thanklfully, that sort of oversimplified
categorization is starting to become outdated and many are realizing
that it is good to experiment with combinations of foods and wines
instead of adhering to a strict code of rules.
In fact, it is often good to specifically choose wines that contrast
with some foods as an enjoyable alternative. Here are a few
things that we do know about how wines react with food though:
- A wine
high in tannins (Bordeaux, for instance) mated with a food high in
tannins (like walnuts) will render the wine almost undrinkably dry and
astringent.
- Protein
tends to calm tannins, so a very tannic wine might be rendered glorious
when enjoyed with rare beef.
- Delicate
foods - veal, or filet of sole for example - will be overwhelmed by a
full-bodied red wine. By the same token, a hearty lasagna will
virtually cancel out a dry, medium-bodied Sauvignon Blanc.
- A wine can
add its primary flavor to a dish, giving food a layer it didn't start
out with.
- Some wine
and food combinations result in a flavor that was not present in either
one and is not meant to be, metal for instance. Try white turkey meat
with red Bordeaux if you doubt this.
- Sometimes
it's as though this wine has been searching all its life for this food
and fireworks ensue.
- Tannic
wines make sweet foods taste less sweet; salty foods emphasize tannin.
- Salty
foods mute the sweetness and enhance the fruitiness of a sweet wine.
- Wines
that are high in acid taste less acidic with salty or sweet food;
acidic wines also can offset oily foods.
If you are
not a wine enthusiast we hope that you will become one and we invite
you to browse through our website and learn more about wines and how to
use them. We also will suggest the best spots to purchase the finest
wines and accessories on the web. So enjoy your visit and please do
return!
Recommended
Red Wine Resources
- Wine.com
 - A great selection of
wines from all over the world available by region or wine type. Also
has a great gift center and wine accessories section as well.
- 800wine.com
 - Select wine by
price, occasion, or category. Gift baskets, glassware, and fine sake
available too.
- GeerWade.com
 - Select wine
by varietal, region, personality, or price. Lots of wine accessories
and education too.
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