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White wine with fish and red with meat? It's not that simple. However, pairing wine and food doesn't have to be difficult if you know how to do it. You just need to know a few basic rules that will make you a wine and food pairing expert.

Once you pair wine with food, you get a whole new set of flavours and aromas. Wine enriches and enhances other flavours. It is therefore important to know which wine goes well with a given dish.

The basic rules of wine and food pairing include the following:

• Notice the tastes and smells.
• Pair heavier dishes with lighter wines.
• Serve contrasting wine and food pairings.
• Serve sweet wines with desserts, dry wines with savoury dishes.
• Pair full-bodied wines with more hearty or creamy dishes.

The sommelier advises:

Food and wine pairing is not bound by strict rules. What matters are your preferences and tastes. Don't be afraid to experiment and taste new wines.

Red wine not only with meat

In general, red wine is a great match for red meat with a higher fat content. The fat in the meat helps to mellow the tart flavour of the tannin and allows the fruity notes of the wine to stand out. However, be careful of other flavours when pairing. For example, if the meat is served with a strong sauce, match the wine choice to it.

A full-bodied red wine such as Tian Ran also goes well with spicy dishes and hearty vegetable dishes with rich sauces. Red wines can also be served with pasta, risotto, cheese and seafood dishes. For example, a dry Mondeuse with tannins on blackcurrants with black pepper goes well with cheese.

What to pair white wine with?

White meat, salads, vegetable dishes or fish. White wine can be paired with spicy as well as light and fresh dishes. Light and delicate tasting white wines such as En Route Pour L'Apéro go well with cheeses or salads.

Wine and food should complement and flatter each other, not overpower each other.

Moulin, a dry wine with a pleasant acidity, goes well with heavier dishes such as duck. And sparkling wines? These are best enjoyed with seafood, lamb or oysters.

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