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What white wines and red wines go great with dinner?
I have only recently started drinking red and white wine. I have bought many with the hopes of them being a nice and tasty. However, many of these have ended up being poured down the drain. I need some good suggestions for white and red wine that won't end up being a waste of my money. I would prefer some under from $10 to $30 for personal taste. However, a few wine selections that are more expensive for times of dinner guest are welcomed as well. What is your favorite type of wine? Does other people seem to enjoy it?
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Oooo! Goody! I'm going to give you a link to How to Plan a Wine and Cheese Party which was one of my favorite pages to write. You'll find food and wine pairing there. Also, references to resources if you want to explore further.
Now admittedly, the pairings on the page are cheese and wine, but there are also suggestions for snacks to accompany each. If you want to start off with a "light food" experimentation in learning more about wine, or take the appetizer suggestions and simply expand them to dinner servings or recipes, that would work well, I think.
Here's one example from that page, slightly reworded to put the wine up top and be oriented toward dinner:
Rioja, a robust red wine from Spain. Pair it with Havarti cheese from (Denmark) – Havarti is a tasty pale yellow Danish cheese, and comes in several varieties, all of them delicious. It is a semi-soft cheese, but with a very creamy texture. One of the nicest variations of Havarti is the kind made with dill weed in the cheese. It tastes good, plus it looks nice and will add color to your dinner table. Havarti often comes in packages, pre-sliced. You may cut it into pieces and provide a plate of chunks of rye bread or cocktail rye bread, so you will have something to put the cheese on.
So, this pairing could easily translate into a hearty Reuban Sandwich, which is traditionally served on rye bread, with Havarti cheese instead of the Swiss cheese it calls for. Click here to find out How to Make a Reuban Sandwich.
Any wine questions, please let me know!
Now admittedly, the pairings on the page are cheese and wine, but there are also suggestions for snacks to accompany each. If you want to start off with a "light food" experimentation in learning more about wine, or take the appetizer suggestions and simply expand them to dinner servings or recipes, that would work well, I think.
Here's one example from that page, slightly reworded to put the wine up top and be oriented toward dinner:
Rioja, a robust red wine from Spain. Pair it with Havarti cheese from (Denmark) – Havarti is a tasty pale yellow Danish cheese, and comes in several varieties, all of them delicious. It is a semi-soft cheese, but with a very creamy texture. One of the nicest variations of Havarti is the kind made with dill weed in the cheese. It tastes good, plus it looks nice and will add color to your dinner table. Havarti often comes in packages, pre-sliced. You may cut it into pieces and provide a plate of chunks of rye bread or cocktail rye bread, so you will have something to put the cheese on.
So, this pairing could easily translate into a hearty Reuban Sandwich, which is traditionally served on rye bread, with Havarti cheese instead of the Swiss cheese it calls for. Click here to find out How to Make a Reuban Sandwich.
Any wine questions, please let me know!
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M$
Thanks! I'll go buy cheese!!