How many articles have you read and wine tastings have you been to that explain the absolute best pairings, only to find yourself standing at the grocery store blankly staring at the bottles? Do you pick the ones with the prettiest label, do you Google the pairing guides, or just randomly pick?\u00a0\u00a0Offering the best type of wine with your Christmas dinner may be just the extra special touch your guest will truly appreciate.
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Since the holidays pretty much take care of themselves and your time is abundant, here is another extensive list.\u00a0\u00a0Right, nope, nobody has time for that.\u00a0\u00a0Here are four simple rules that will make you look like you memorized the extensive list and make sure you pick the right drink pairing every time!
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Like & Like: One of the things you can memorize to keep in mind is to pair like with like. Read on, and you will see why!<\/p>\n
The darker the meat the better to pair with a darker red wine.\u00a0
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White wine pairs with lighter color protein sources like seafood and chicken the best.
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The richer and bolder the dish the more it benefits from a red wine with a lot of tannins.\u00a0Tannins add acid that cleanses the palate and revives each bite.\u00a0
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Sweet dishes pair best with sweet wines and other dessert drinks.\u00a0\u00a0Serve dessert-like cocktails along with or in place of dessert!
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How many articles have you read and wine tastings have you been to that explain the absolute best pairings, only to find yourself standing at the grocery store blankly staring at the bottles? Do you pick the ones with the prettiest label, do you Google the pairing guides, or just randomly pick?\u00a0\u00a0Offering the best type […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":237285,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":[],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n