Wine · Food pairing guide
What goes with Red Wine?
Red wine supplies water, alcohol, organic acids, grape-derived colour and tannins, with little residual sweetness in a dry style. Its effect in food depends strongly on the bottle: a supple young red behaves differently from an oak-heavy, strongly extracted wine. Treat fruit character, acidity and astringency as separate variables when choosing a wine for reduction, poaching or dough.
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Pairing principles
What pairs well with Red Wine?
Use gelatin-rich meat juices, soft pulses or a measured amount of fat to give wine reductions sufficient body without excessive concentration. Sweet vegetables and fruit can soften their perceived sharpness, but sugar does not remove tannin. Delicate fish needs a restrained, smoothly finished sauce. In starch-based preparations, wine becomes part of the food's structure and seasoning rather than a liquid poured alongside it.
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