{"id":108,"date":"2008-07-17T10:18:01","date_gmt":"2008-07-17T14:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paletted.wwwmi3-ts8.a2hosted.com\/cuisine\/?p=108"},"modified":"2008-09-29T13:09:09","modified_gmt":"2008-09-29T17:09:09","slug":"what-color-wine-is-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/2008\/07\/17\/what-color-wine-is-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Red or White?"},"content":{"rendered":"

People often ask me this question in one form or another: “What is best, red or white?”\u00a0 It’s a very simple question.\u00a0 The answer is not so simple. <\/p>\n

We all have seen very passionate statements from wine experts and food enthusiasts about how red wine should only go with beef and white wine should only go with fish.\u00a0 In my opinion, these kind of statements are so simple that they can be the wrong answer for you.<\/p>\n

I always start out by recommending that people have fun trying different kinds of wines no matter what color the wine may be.\u00a0 The more you try out different wines, the more experienced your palate will become.\u00a0 Wine excites your palate.\u00a0 A few sips of wine before eating food will always bring out a higher level of taste experience no matter what the food may be.<\/p>\n

You should try wines from different countries.\u00a0 You should try wines from places that you may never have thought about as being wine-producing countries.\u00a0 I would suggest wines from countries like Austria, Chile and South Africa, just to name three.<\/p>\n

You should develop an awareness about wine so that you can say you have a favorite wine or two or three or four favorite wines.\u00a0 When it comes to picking a wine for a meal, it never hurts to pick a wine that you consider a favorite wine.\u00a0 Forget the rules about what color wine is best.\u00a0 If you like red wine with fish, don’t let anyone try to tell you what to do or not to do.<\/p>\n

\"Wine\"<\/a>If you like sparkling wine, there is nothing wrong with having a glass of sparkling wine before a meal.\u00a0 I actually think this is one of the best ways to get people loosen up at a cocktail party!\u00a0 The one thing that you want to watch out for is having any wine that for any reason overwhelms the taste of the food you are having.\u00a0 Some really sweet wines may not be appropriate at the start of a meal, for example, because a sweet taste on your palate will probably mask the taste of the food.\u00a0 Take care also when changing wines through the course of a meal: moving from light white wines to heavier red wines is fine as your palate discovers more and more flavors, but moving back to a lighter wine will only disappoint you as your palate is already saturated with much stronger flavors.<\/p>\n

I also recommend trying wines of varying price points and that you should stay away from the so-called “cheap wines” because they may not deliver the best wine and food experience for you.\u00a0 What is a “cheap” wine is entirely subjective, but as a general rule, I believe that it is not a good idea to buy a wine that costs less than around $10 to $15 per bottle.\u00a0 I also avoid wine that comes packaged in cardboard containers.\u00a0 The opposite end of the spectrum is also worth mentioning here.\u00a0 Just because you go for an “expensive” wine, you may not get the best wine and food experience.\u00a0 Just because a wine is “expensive” does not necessarily mean that it will taste “expensive” when you drink it.\u00a0 So, it’s always best to try affordable wines that won’t ruin your budget.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

People often ask me this question in one form or another: “What is best, red or white?”\u00a0 It’s a very simple question.\u00a0 The answer is not so simple.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_surecart_dashboard_logo_width":"180px","_surecart_dashboard_show_logo":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_orders":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_invoices":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_subscriptions":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_downloads":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_billing":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_account":true,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","wpupg_custom_link":[],"wpupg_custom_link_behaviour":[],"wpupg_custom_link_nofollow":[],"wpupg_custom_image":[],"wpupg_custom_image_id":[],"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[203,204],"class_list":["post-108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wine","tag-food","tag-wine"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcRuXt-1K","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1817,"url":"https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/2015\/02\/08\/euphoria-valentines-ball\/","url_meta":{"origin":108,"position":0},"title":"Euphoria Valentine’s Ball","author":"Chef Mesilati","date":"February 8, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Avoid the restaurants, hotels, and bars, and stroll into a fab private setting this Valentine's Day! 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