Food & Wine Pairings

Need help picking a wine to go with dinner? Or, ideas for what to eat with that new wine you bought? We make it easy. Here are three different ways to get pairing advice:

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Wine, Food & Life
Snack Matcher
While bowls of potato chips, pretzels, nuts and other favorites don't usually bring to mind wine as an accompaniment, there are lots of delicious wine and snack food combinations.» Continue

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Oak and Wine

One of the great debates amongst wine drinkers has to do with how oaky they like their wines. Some love the flavors that oak adds, some would prefer not to taste oak. »Continue


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Perfect Pairings
Since we know wine pairings can't be part of every recipe that's featured in the media (though we certainly think they should) the pros at wineanswers.com are always on the lookout for leading magazine, newspaper and online recipes that we believe would taste even better paired with a favorite wine. Of course, our best pairing advice is to enjoy the wines you like with the foods you like. But if you're looking for some interesting ideas to get you started, check out these wine pairing suggestions for recipes we've spotted recently.

May 14, 2012
Thai Larb Chicken Salad
Creative salads put a whole new spin on spring and summertime dining. »Continue

May 07, 2012
Soba Noodle Soup
Mark Bittman shares his “aha” moment in this recipe for perfect Soba Noodle Soup in The New York Times, specifically tamago toji, which is topped with egg. »Continue

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