Wine Food Pairing

CHEESE/NUTS   FOWL/MEAT   SEAFOOD   VEGGIE/FRUIT   SEASONING/HERB   OTHER  Light Whites Pinot Grigio/Trebbiano   Good Bad St. Nectaire Most cheeses & nuts Chicken Breast Meat. Chicken Dark Meat, Turkey, Duck, Game, Veal, Lamb, Beef Squid, Light Fish, Shrimp, Crab, Lobster Salmon, Tuna, Swordfish Lemon, Grapefruit, Eggplant Sweet Ripe Fruits, Sweet Potato, Avocado Basil, Parsley, Dill, Tarragon, Ginger, Mild Mustard Cinnamon, Cumin, Clove Light White Cream Sauce, Sushi Curries, Chocolate Sauvignon Blanc Good Bad Chevre, pine nuts, pistachio, almond, toasted sesame. Brie, Blue Chicken, Turkey, Thai Food, Ham. Red Meat, Pate, Bacon Mahi-Mahi, Sole, Shrimp, Squid, Seafood Salad, Shellfish, Sushi Fresh Salmon Tomato, Asparagus, Red & Yellow Bell Pepper, Wild Mushrooms, Eggplant Sweet Potato, Avocado Lemon, Thyme, Dill, Basil, Tarragon, Ginger, Mustard, Sesame, Mild Curry, Nutmeg Cinnamon, Cumin, Clove Pesto, Salsa, Cream / Hollandaise / Mayonnaise Sauces Curries, Chocolate Chardonnay Good Bad Asiago, Jarlsburg, Mozzarella, hazelnuts, pecans. Very ripe cheese, blue Prosciutto, Chicken, Pork Loin, Game Birds, Veal, Honey Baked Ham. Lamb, Smoked Meats Salmon, Scallops, Tuna, Crab, Lobster Raw Oysters, Sole Shitake Mushrooms, Potato, Avocado, Mango, Orange & Lemon Zest Asparagus, Tomato Tarragon, Thyme, Sesame, Rosemary Basil, Dill, Mint, Fennel Pasta, White Beans, Risotto Tomato Sauce, Salsa Viognier Good Bad Gouda, Jarlsburg, young chevre. Cheddar, peanuts Smoked Fowl, Pork Loin, Goose. Beef, Lamb Smoked Oysters, Crab, Ceviche Salmon, Raw Oysters Heart Of Palm, Citrus, Sweet Pepper, Artichoke Broccoli, Cherries, Raw Garlic Ginger, Mustard, Dill, Mild Curry, Peppercorns, Saffron Basil, Mint Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Carrot Soup Rich Cream Sauces Riesling (R.S.) Good Bad Almonds, Swiss, gouda. Cheddar, Feta, Brie Pork, Ham, Turkey, Smoked Meat, Goose, Duck, Pate. Beef, Lamb Crab, Smoked Oysters, Scallops, Fish in cream sauce Salmon, Sushi Pear, Apple, Melon, Avocado Spinach, Potato Mint, Curry, Ginger Sage, Mustard, Oregano Fruit Desserts, Thai, Curries, Puddings Brown Sauces, Caviar Sparkling (Champagne) Good Bad Roasted Nuts, Salty Cheeses (Parmesan). Very Ripe Cheese, Blue Baked Ham, Bacon, Chicken, Turkey, Pate. Red Meats, Venison Sushi, Raw Oysters Smoked Salmon, Caviar Strawberries, Fruits, Light Mushrooms Asparagus, Tomato Thyme, Sesame, Rosemary Basil, Dill, Mint, Fennel Deep Fried Foods, Soups, Asian Cocktail Sauce, Heavy Cream Gewurz-Traminer Good Bad Munster, Roquefort, Pungent Cheeses. Mild Cheddar, Brie Turkey, Foie Gras, Pate, Roasted Chicken, Smoked Sausage, Ham. Beef, Lamb Smoked Salmon, Trout, Spicy Tuna Roll Salmon Roasted Red Peppers, Onions, Pears, Apples, Lychee, Edible Flowers Spinach, Potato Mint, Curry, Ginger, Cayenne Pepper, White Pepper Sage, Mustard, Oregano "Pacific Rim" Food, Puddings Brown Sauces, Caviar Light Reds Beaujolas, Dolcetto, Valpolicella, Bardolino Good Bad Mild Cheddar, Cashews, Macadamia. Feta, Roquefort Cold Cuts, Pork Chops, Grilled Chicken, Sausage. Bacon Seafood Soup or Stew, Tuna Raw Oysters, Sole Tomatoes & Red Sauce Apples, Lime, Broccoli, Melon Basil, Oregano, Thyme, Summer Savory, Mustard Dill, Tarragon, Cilantro Quiche Dessert, Melon Medium body Reds Pinot Noir, Barbera, Chianti, Classico Good Bad Hazelnuts, Aged Chevre, Gruyere, Port Salut. Feta, Roquefort Lamb, Sausage, Duck, Rabbit, Game, Salami Bacon Salmon, Tuna, Swordfish, Red Mullet Raw Oysters, Sole All Mushrooms, Figs, Dried Fruits, Grilled Veggies Broccoli, Melon Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Mace Dill, Tarragon   Merlot Pomeral, Fronsac, St. Emilion Good Bad Most Cheeses, Walnuts. Stilton Lamb, Pork, Rabbit, Grilled Duck Very Fatty Meats Swordfish, Tuna Abalone, Raw Oysters Plums, Sun Dried Cherries Citrus Mint, Bayleaf Cilantro, Chili's Italian Meat Dishes Sushi Zinfandel (Red) Good Bad Huntsman, Triple Creme, Aged Cheese, Walnuts, Pecans. Swiss, Edam Pork, Spicy Sausage, Beef, Turkey w/spicy stuffing White Sausages Blackened Fish Crab, Trout Tomatoes, Red Sauce, Fra Diavalo, Eggplant, Green Peppers, Olives, Carrots, Mushrooms Apple, Lime Sage, Red, White, & Black Pepper, Mustard, Rosemary, Oregano, Fennel Cilantro Pizza, Cassoulet, BBQ Sauce, Chili Con Carne, Teriyaki Sweet Deserts Cabernet Sauvignon Margaux, St. Julian, Pauillac, St. Estephe Good Bad Aged Hard Cheeses, Pecan, Walnuts. Swiss, Smoked Gouda Venison, Beef, Lamb, Fatty Meats & Sausages, Grilled Duck (rare), Kangaroo Turkey, Chicken Swordfish, Tuna Sole, Muscles Caramelized Veggies, Dried Cherries, Black Currants, Wild Mushrooms Apricot, Lemon Mint, Rosemary, Juniper, Tarragon Cumin, Cilantro Wild Rice, Semi-Sweet Chocolate Egg, Sweet Deserts, Tomato or Orange Sauce Syrah Shiraz, Hermitage, Cotie Rotie Good Bad Ripe or Hard Cheeses, Pecans, Walnuts, Brazil, Hazelnut. Swiss, Gouda Venison, Beef, Fatty Meats, Liver, Grilled Duck, Kangaroo Turkey, Chicken Swordfish & Tuna (only if served with a heavy or rich brown sauce) All Other Fish Plum, Orange, Sweet Onions, Tomato, Morel & Shitake Mushrooms All Citrus Rosemary, Basil, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove, Cayenne, Ground Fennel Cumin, Cilantro Wild Rice, Semi-Sweet Chocolate Sweet Deserts, Tomato/Orange Sauce