Food Pairings · Page 2

Food and wine pairing made simple: which wines go with cheese, chicken, salmon, steak, pasta and pizza, why the pairings work, and a good-value bottle to try with each.

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Red Wine Vinegar: How It's Made, Uses and Substitutes

Red wine vinegar is red wine soured by acetic acid bacteria. How it's made, how it differs from white wine vinegar, how to use it and how to make it safely.

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Wine Spritzer: Ratios, Best Wines and Calories

A wine spritzer is chilled wine topped with soda water, usually three parts wine to one part soda. Ratios, the best wines, red and rosé versions and calories.

6 min read

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Best Wine for Thanksgiving: Turkey, Sides and Value Picks

Pinot Noir, Beaujolais and Riesling handle turkey and every side dish. Here is what to pour, three critic-rated bottles under $20, and how many to buy.

8 min read

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Wine and Cheese Pairing: What to Pour With Each Cheese

Which wine goes with which cheese, family by family: fresh, soft, washed rind, semi-hard, aged and blue, plus classic regional pairs and how to build a board.

7 min read

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Wine and Food Pairing: Simple Rules and a Chart by Dish

The few rules that make wine and food pairing easy: weight, acidity, tannin, sweetness, salt and heat, plus a quick chart of what to pour with common dishes.

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What Wine Goes With Chicken? Red or White, by Recipe

The best wine for chicken depends on how you cook it and what sauce you use. Here is what to pour with roast, fried, grilled, creamy, tomato and spicy chicken.

6 min read

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Best Wine With Salmon: White, Rosé or Pinot Noir?

The best wine with salmon is Pinot Noir or Chardonnay for most cooked salmon, with rosé, sparkling and crisp whites for smoked, glazed and raw salmon.

6 min read

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What Wine Goes With Steak? A Guide by Cut and Sauce

Cabernet Sauvignon is the classic, but the best wine for steak depends on the cut and the sauce. Here is what to pour with ribeye, strip, filet and flank.

6 min read