FoodWorks – Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Semillon, Verdelho, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Grenache, Pinot Noir, Rose, Brut - Food & Wine Matching - Overview

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Overview

Many people worry about matching their food with the exact wine to complement it, but this tasty decision needn't be difficult - in fact one of the great pleasures of drinking wine is matching it with equally mouth-watering food.

To start with you just need to remember one rule - and that is that there are no rules! The old theory of matching red wine with red meat and white wine with fish and chicken is no longer broad enough to cover the recent changes in Australian cuisine. Although this is still reasonable advice, the basic idea doesn't take into account how Australian tastes have evolved and the increase in the number of different wines on the market today.

Due to our multi-cultural society, Australians have been fortunate enough to grow up with influences from many different cultures. European, Asian, African and American are just some of the influences which are infused in many "Australian" dishes and drinks. This availability of different cuisines and wine varieties has encouraged Australian's to embrace new food and wine experiences.

One of the most important things to do when you are choosing a wine to have with your dinner is to experiment. Try different wines with different foods and work out what you like.

To help start you on your foray into the world of Food and Wine matching, listed below are cuisines and suggested wines as accompaniments.