Fish fillets, shellfish, vegetables Light, crisp whites: dry riesling, muscadet and unoaked sauvignon blanc and chardonnay
Beef or lamb chunks, tuna or salmon steaks Soft, juicy reds such as merlot, syrah, beaujolais and cotes du rhone
Chicken light, crisp whites or soft, juicy reds
Apricots, plums, pears, tropical fruit Sweet whites, such as sweet riesling, white zinfandel, muscat and sauternes
Berries, figs Sweet reds, such as ruby port and port-style zinfandel
Blue Cheese Fortified Liqueur Tawny, Shiraz Cabernet, Shiraz;
Soft, creamy cheese Chardonnay, Cabernet Merlot, Merlot;
Goat’s & Sheep’s Cheese Merlot, Cabernet Merlot, Chardonnay, Shiraz;
Hard Cheese Shiraz Cabernet, cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Shiraz
Italian Cuisine: Cream Sauce Semillon Chardonnay, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir;
Italian Cuisine: Tomato Sauce Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinot Noir
Mexican Cuisine: Green Chile Sauce Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay-Riesling;
Mexican Cuisine: red Chile Sauce Shiraz, Merlot, Cabernet Blends
Asian Cuisine: Chinese & Thai Semillon Chardonnay, Shiraz Cabernet, Cabernet Blends;
Asian Cuisine: Sushi Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Indian Cuisine: Tandoori Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir
Indian Cuisine: Curries Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Noir