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Food Pairing  ·  1 min read  ·  12 June 2020

Food Pairing Affairs

Italian wines are an easy couple on the dinner table. When food is loud, they listen. When it is quiet, they gently step forward.

Written by The Wine Monk · Singapore

Food PairingLa Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 2011 — a wine made for the dinner table

When food loves the wine and wine loves the food.

Italian wines are an easy couple on the dinner table (mostly, unless you really push their buttons).

Some can be pretty demanding on their own. But when you call in the right partner, like magic they transform.

If the food is too loud, they sit down and listen; if the food is quieter, they gently step up and play the romantic chord.

Just remember, interesting pairings can be exciting (once in a while), outrageous ones may cause a mini revolt on your dinner table.