Wine Matching is not as difficult as experts would like you to think. Most of the time, I actually just follow the “red wine for red meat, white wine for white meat” rule and dinners often work out just fine. But sometimes, meat dishes can also be a bit complicated, especially seafood. And so wine matching then becomes a teeny bit confusing. But even though wine matching can be confusing or complicated sometimes, it doesn't have to make you feel hopeless. So if you're planning a dinner party soon and you want to make sure you get the best wine to complement your dishes, read on... here are 7 Exquisite Wine Matching Ideas for Meat Dishes.
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1. Red Bordeaux and Roasted Rack of Lamb
Now this wine is quite full-bodied and so it is best paired with a rich dish such as this Roasted Rack of Lamb. Bordeaux is great for red meat dishes particularly beef or lamb. And if you want to go French, it would be great to pair this red with some strong cheese for Le Fromage.
If you're having a hearty beef dish, go for a bold red wine like a Bordeaux or a Burgundy. They really complement the richness of the meat!
Absolutely! For lighter meats like chicken or pork, a Chardonnay can be delightful. Just make sure it's rich enough to hold its own against the flavors.
You can't go wrong with a versatile wine like a Merlot or a Cabernet Sauvignon. They tend to please a crowd and work harmoniously with various meat dishes.
Great question! Often, the sauce can be a stronger flavor component, so I suggest focusing on it for your wine pairing. But always trust your taste buds!
Sure, you can! Sparkling wine like Champagne or Cava can be superb with fried or fatty meats because the bubbles cut through the richness. Give it a try!
2. Burgundy and Baked Salmon Fillet Dijon
Burgundy has a medium body with the fragrance and flavors of berries. It is best paired with fowl dishes, rich-flavored fish, or dishes with heavy cream sauces. My wine matching suggestion for Burgundy is Baked Salmon Fillet Dijon because salmon is a flavorful fish and this dish has a thick cream sauce that would perfectly complement this berry heavy wine.
If you're having a hearty beef dish, go for a bold red wine like a Bordeaux or a Burgundy. They really complement the richness of the meat!
Absolutely! For lighter meats like chicken or pork, a Chardonnay can be delightful. Just make sure it's rich enough to hold its own against the flavors.
You can't go wrong with a versatile wine like a Merlot or a Cabernet Sauvignon. They tend to please a crowd and work harmoniously with various meat dishes.
Great question! Often, the sauce can be a stronger flavor component, so I suggest focusing on it for your wine pairing. But always trust your taste buds!
Sure, you can! Sparkling wine like Champagne or Cava can be superb with fried or fatty meats because the bubbles cut through the richness. Give it a try!
3. Chablis and Halibut with Zesty Peach Salsa
Wine matching ideas for this dry crisply flavored white wine are quite straightforward. This wine goes well with most seafood, fowl, and cream smothered dishes. Basically, since this is a light dry wine with a buttery taste, this should only be paired with light dishes such as this Halibut with Zesty Peach Salsa.
If you're having a hearty beef dish, go for a bold red wine like a Bordeaux or a Burgundy. They really complement the richness of the meat!
Absolutely! For lighter meats like chicken or pork, a Chardonnay can be delightful. Just make sure it's rich enough to hold its own against the flavors.
You can't go wrong with a versatile wine like a Merlot or a Cabernet Sauvignon. They tend to please a crowd and work harmoniously with various meat dishes.
Great question! Often, the sauce can be a stronger flavor component, so I suggest focusing on it for your wine pairing. But always trust your taste buds!
Sure, you can! Sparkling wine like Champagne or Cava can be superb with fried or fatty meats because the bubbles cut through the richness. Give it a try!
4. Champagne and Japanese Chicken Wings
This light, crisp, bubbly wine with an essentially fruity flavor complements appetizers and light white meat dishes, such as chicken and most seafood dishes, as well. So the buttery white chicken meat coupled with the sweet tangy sauce in this Japanese Chicken Wings recipe is a very good wine matching idea for this fruity bubbly.
If you're having a hearty beef dish, go for a bold red wine like a Bordeaux or a Burgundy. They really complement the richness of the meat!
Absolutely! For lighter meats like chicken or pork, a Chardonnay can be delightful. Just make sure it's rich enough to hold its own against the flavors.
You can't go wrong with a versatile wine like a Merlot or a Cabernet Sauvignon. They tend to please a crowd and work harmoniously with various meat dishes.
Great question! Often, the sauce can be a stronger flavor component, so I suggest focusing on it for your wine pairing. But always trust your taste buds!
Sure, you can! Sparkling wine like Champagne or Cava can be superb with fried or fatty meats because the bubbles cut through the richness. Give it a try!
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5. Chardonnay and Crab Cakes
The ideal wine matching suggestion for this full-bodied rich white wine are white meat, seafood, and even vegetables dishes. It would also suit dishes with cream or garlic sauces. Now, I choose this Crab Cakes recipe for this white wine because it is seafood and it has a rich creamy sauce with a bit of a tangy flavor. I can just imagine how incredibly delicious dinner would be with these two!
If you're having a hearty beef dish, go for a bold red wine like a Bordeaux or a Burgundy. They really complement the richness of the meat!
Absolutely! For lighter meats like chicken or pork, a Chardonnay can be delightful. Just make sure it's rich enough to hold its own against the flavors.
You can't go wrong with a versatile wine like a Merlot or a Cabernet Sauvignon. They tend to please a crowd and work harmoniously with various meat dishes.
Great question! Often, the sauce can be a stronger flavor component, so I suggest focusing on it for your wine pairing. But always trust your taste buds!
Sure, you can! Sparkling wine like Champagne or Cava can be superb with fried or fatty meats because the bubbles cut through the richness. Give it a try!
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6. Merlot and Incredibly Cheesy Turkey Meatloaf
Merlot is quite versatile when it comes to wine matching. It can be paired with red meat, fowl, seafood, vegetables, and mild cheese. Now this Incredibly Cheesy Turkey Meatloaf sort of doubly complements Merlot because the two main ingredients are fowl and mild cow cheese. In my opinion, the soft but fruity tannic flavor of Merlot suits the rich cheesy flavor of this fowl dish quite well.
If you're having a hearty beef dish, go for a bold red wine like a Bordeaux or a Burgundy. They really complement the richness of the meat!
Absolutely! For lighter meats like chicken or pork, a Chardonnay can be delightful. Just make sure it's rich enough to hold its own against the flavors.
You can't go wrong with a versatile wine like a Merlot or a Cabernet Sauvignon. They tend to please a crowd and work harmoniously with various meat dishes.
Great question! Often, the sauce can be a stronger flavor component, so I suggest focusing on it for your wine pairing. But always trust your taste buds!
Sure, you can! Sparkling wine like Champagne or Cava can be superb with fried or fatty meats because the bubbles cut through the richness. Give it a try!
7. Pinot Noir and Tempting Tuna Salad
Pinot noir is basically an exquisite wine with a milder body than most reds. And since it is medium-bodied, wine matching it with a flavorful but light seafood dish such as this Tempting Tuna Salad is a pretty good idea. The white meat with an equally light creamy dressing would not overpower the earthy and sweet berry flavor of the Pinot noir.
Do you also follow the common rules for wine matching? Have you ever noticed how dishes just taste extraordinarily delicious when paired with the right bottle of wine? Well, I guess the trick here is to do some research and experiment. One thing you have to keep in mind when wine matching though is that the wine should not overpower the dish and likewise, the dish should not overpower the wine. The wine and the dish should complement and enhance each other on your palate. That would be the ideal wine matching technique.
Note: Red wine goes well with red meat and heavily flavored food. White wine goes well with white meat, any lean meat, and mildly flavored food. Medium-bodied wine, a.k.a. a red and white wine mix, goes well with seafood and mildly flavored fowl dishes.
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