| WINE & FOOD PAIRING GUIDE | ||||||
| cheese/nuts | meat/fowl | seafood | veggie/fruit | herb/spice | sauce | |
| Sauvignon Blanc | feta chèvre pine nuts | chicken turkey | sole oysters scallops | citrus green apple asparagus | chives tarragon cilantro | citrus light |
| Chardonnay | asiago havarti almonds | veal chicken pork loin | halibut shrimp crab | potato apple squash mango | tarragon sesame basil | cream pesto |
| Riesling | havarti Gouda candied walnuts | smoked sausage duck | sea bass trout | apricots chili peppers pears | rosemary ginger | sweet BBQ spicy chutney |
| Pinot Noir | goat cheese Brie walnuts | lamb sausage filet mignon roasted chicken | orange roughy tuna | mushrooms dried fruit figs strawberries | nutmeg cinnamon clove | mushroom light-medium red sauce |
| Syrah | sharp cheddar Roquefort hazelnuts | roast game pepperoni spicy sausage | salmon | currents stewed tomatoes beets | oregano sage | heavy red BBQ |
| Merlot | parmesan romano chestnuts | grilled meats steak | grilled swordfish tuna | carmelized onions tomatoes plums | rosemary mint juniper | bolognese béarnaise |
| Cabernet Sauvignon | cheddar gorgonzola walnuts | venison ribeye beef stew | grilled tuna | black cherries broccoli tomatoes | rosemary juniper lavender | brown tomato |
| Zinfandel | ripe Brie aged cheese | pork spicy sausage beef duck | cioppino blackened fish | cranberries grilled peppers eggplant | pepper nutmeg | spicy Cajun salsa |