You may already know that there are\nspecific foods that pair well with specific wines. When you want to\npair wine and salad, it’s important to remember the various flavours\nand textures that you are including. The perfect pairing includes\nflavours that complement one another rather than having one specific\nflavour overpower the rest. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vinegar-based salad dressings are very\npopular. However, if you want to enjoy some wine with your salad, you\nshould keep any vinegar to a minimum. Use a mellow vinegar like a\nrice wine or balsamic vinegar. You can even opt for zesty fruit juice\nlike lemon. You can also cut back on the oil if you substitute it\nwith unsalted chicken stock. If you use oil, make sure that you\nchoose the right wine. To ensure the perfect wine and salad pairing,\nyou need a toasty nut oil or fruity olive oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Salad is not just about lettuce and\ntomato. Consider the other ingredients that you can include to add\nflavour and texture. Include a variety of greens so that you enjoy\nvarious flavours. Just make sure that you don’t add too many\ndifferent flavours or it could overpower the wine. When you pair the\nright wine with your salad, it will echo the flavours and enhance the\nflavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One great example is pairing Beaujolais\nwith a salad that has a hint of berry flavour. An off-dry Chenin\nBlanc or Riesling pairs well with a sweet pear flavour. If you enjoy\nspicy flavours, you could add some chilli-flavoured dressing to your\nsalad and pair it with Gewurztraminer. The spicy taste highlights the\ntaste of alcohol in the wine.
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When you add other flavours to your\nsalad, it will make it easier to pair with wine. Add herbs and pair\nyour salad with a Merlot, Sauvignon Blanch or Cabernet Sauvignon. If\nyou add strong peppery greens, you can pair with something like\nZinfandel. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Roasted vegetables can also be added to\nvarious salads and their natural sweetness is incredible. These\nsalads pair well with Zinfandel and Sauvignon Blanc. Alternatively,\nyou could try a Pinot Noir or even a barrel-fermented Chardonnay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are many types of fruit that can\nbe added to salads. Dried and fresh fruits like apple, melon, pear\nand even tropical fruits can transform the flavour of your salad\ncompletely. Pair this salad with Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewurztraminer\nor Sauvignon Blanc. If you add berries or cherries to your salad, you\ncan enjoy it with a Pinot Noir or Beaujolais. Dried fruit pairs with\nGamay or Grenache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add croutons or nuts and pair your\nsalad with a slightly oaky wine.
If you want to add cheese to your\nsalad, salty cheeses pair with sweeter wines like an off-dry\nRiesling. Dry aged cheeses like Parmesan are best paired with wines\nlike aged Chardonnays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n