How Does It Work?
Knowing the basics of food and wine pairing, and how to make simple modifications to balance tastes, will make all the difference in the enjoyment of a meal.
When
food and wine tastes good together,
it means that the flavors,
tastes and textures are in balance.
They can be similar’Äîimagine
a coffee-rubbed steak with
a lush Cabernet that has some
chocolate and coffee notes’Äîor
the can be quite different,
such as a rich, tomato-caper
cream sauce with a crisp Sauvignon
Blanc. The Cabernet complements
the steak, while the Sauvignon
Blanc cuts through the richness
of the cream sauce. In both
cases, the pairing works!
 Photo: Rose Gallagher Knowing the basics of food and wine pairing, and how to make simple modifications to balance tastes, will make all the difference in the enjoyment of a meal. Learning how to do this is what the Perfect Match is all about. The following pages explain the three basic steps:
Balancing
Weights: Making
sure the 'weight' food
and the wine are similar.
Creating Flavor Connections & Bridges: Choosing flavors in your food that complement or mirror flavors present in the wine.
Balancing Tastes: Fine-tuning the final dish by using simple ingredients from your cupboard (the approach I used with the coffee grounds and Chianti).
Balancing Weights »
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