Pairing By Food Type

This is one of the most popular salads around the world. Despite its simplicity in ingredients, it boasts of bright and intense notes of tomato, basil, creamy mozzarella, and balsamic vinegar. The vinegar and tomato are acidic, which calls for … Read More

Pad Thai is a wonderfully fresh and flavourful dish, one that deserves some great fresh and flavourful wines to go with it! It’s a dish that needs a wine with enough fruit, flavor and fun to not be overpowered by … Read More

Crab makes for some of the best seafood dishes in the world. The taste of crab may vary slightly by species—there are over 4,500 species of crab in the world, though not all are edible—but generally crab is known for … Read More

You might think that pairing wine with fruit is a no-brainer. Wines typically have all kinds of fruit flavours, so picking the right pairing should be easy, right? Well, this is not always the case. The general rule that the … Read More

Wine may not be the first beverage that comes to mind when having cake, but with a little knowledge, wine can elevate your dessert to new heights. And you don’t have to stick with just dessert wines. A good rule … Read More

When one thinks of wine pairings with burgers, the automatic thought will likely be of bold reds. While these do work well with red meat burgers, did you know that a variety of white wines also can pair nicely with … Read More

Octopus is a surprisingly delightful, versatile ingredient. When prepared well it is tender and delicious; a delicacy you will want to have again and again. One of the best qualities of octopus is that there is so much variety in … Read More

If you are a pork lover and have not tried Porchetta (pronounced por-ketta), you should move it to the top of your list. This Italian favorite translates to “little pig” and is usually made by roasting a whole big, but … Read More

Shrimp and prawns are one of the most popular seafood choices in the world, and rightly so. They do not have a “fishy” flavor so they are appealing to those who do not like fish, and both are incredibly versatile … Read More

Crawfish, crayfish, crawdads, craydids, crawdaddies, freshwater lobsters, rock lobsters, mudbugs, baybugs, mountain lobsters, and yabbies. What you call them depends largely on where you live, but regardless of their name, one thing remains the same: they’re delicious. These small lobster-looking … Read More