Food and Wine Pairing Guide

Category	Champagne / Sparkling	Sauvignon Blanc	Chardonnay	Riesling	Moscato	Pinot Noir	Syrah	Merlot	Meritage	Cabernet Sauvignon	Zinfandel
Cheese / Nuts	Aged Cheese, Parmesan, Almonds	Feta, Goat Cheese, Pine Nuts	Asiago, Almonds	Gouda, Candied Walnuts	Mascarpone, Almonds	Goat Cheese, Brie, Walnuts	Sharp Cheddar, Hazelnuts	Parmesan, Romano, Chestnuts	Blue Cheese, Toasted Cashews	Cheddar, Gorgonzola, Walnuts	Aged Cheese
Meat / Fowl	Spicy Meats	Chicken, Turkey	Veal, Chicken	Smoke Sausage, Duck	Spicy Meats, Smoked Meats	Lamb, Chicken	Roast Game, Pepperoni, Spicy Sausage	Grilled Meats, Steaks, Duck	Lamb, Red Meat, Duck	Venison, Duck, Rib Eye	Pork, Spicy Sausage, Beef, Duck
Seafood	Lobster, Crab, Salmon	Sole, Oysters, Scallops	Halibut, Shrimp, Crab	Sea Bass, Trout	Salmon, Crab, Trout	Orange Roughy, Tuna, Salmon	Trout, Halibut	Grilled Swordfish, Tuna	Tuna, Grilled Shark	Rare Tuna	Cioppino, Blackened Fish
Veggie / Fruit	Mushrooms, Strawberries	Citrus, Green Apples, Asparagus	Potato, Apple, Squash, Mango	Apricots, Pears, Chili Peppers	Chili Peppers, Pears, Raspberries	Mushrooms, Dried Fruits, Figs, Strawberries	Stewed Tomatoes, Beets	Caramelized Onions, Tomatoes, Plums	Boysenberry, Plums	Black Cherries, Mushrooms, Squash	Cranberries, Grilled Peppers, Tomatoes
Herb / Spice	Pepper, Cinnamon, Nutmeg	Chive, Tarragon, Cilantro	Tarragon, Sesame, Basil	Rosemary, Ginger	Ginger, Pepper	Nutmeg, Clove, Cinnamon	Oregano, Sage	Mint, Rosemary, Juniper	Black Pepper, Rosemary, Oregano	Rosemary, Mint, Sage	Pepper, Nutmeg
Sauces	Cream Sauce, Mushroom	Citrus, Light Sauce	Cream Sauce, Butter Sauce	Sweet BBQ, Spicy, BBQ	Spicy, BBQ	Mushroom, Light Sauce	BBQ, Medium-Heavy, Head Sauce	Meat Sauce, Mushroom Sauce	Meat Stock, Mushroom Sauce	Brown Sauce, Meat Stock, Mustard Sauce	Spicy, Cajun, Meat Sauce
Desserts	Berries, Shortbread, Popcorn	Sorbet, Key Lime Pie	Banana Bread, Vanilla Pudding	Apple Pie, Caramel Sauce	Cheesecake, Lemon Cake, Sorbet	Crème brûlée, White Chocolate	Black Forest Cake, Rhubarb Pie	Dark Chocolate, Berries, Fondue	Dark Chocolate, Berry Cobbler	Bittersweet Chocolate, Espresso, Gelato	Spice Cake, Gingerbread, Carrot Cake

Saw this with Catherine at West Side Wine in NYC on Nov 8th, 2025.