What wine do I choose? What are the characteristics? What food should I pair it with? All these questions will be answered in this article, have no fear!

White Wine

Chardonnay:  The flavor is dry, oaky and full-bodied

This wine is good with Seafood, Poultry, Shell Fish and is great with Caesar Salad.
My suggestions:  Woodbridge, Clos Du Bois, and Yellow Tail.

Sauvignon Blanc:  The flavor of this wine is dry, citrusy and grassy.

This wine is good with Seasoned Poultry, Fish, and Summer Salads
My suggestions:  Chateau St. Jean Fume Blanc, and Barefoot.

Pinot Grigio:  The flavor is light, crisp, fruity and dry.  In recent years this wine has become very popular.

Good with Mild Fish, Pasta and Mild Cheeses
My suggestions: Santa Margharita, Blackstone, Turning Leaf, and Bella Sera

Riesling: Light, sweet or semi sweet. Good for a first time wine drinker.

Drink with Poultry, shellfish and fish
My suggestions:  Chateau Ste. Michelle, and Robert Mondavi.

Gewurtztaminer:  Medium-bodied, Semi-sweet and Spicy

Drink with Smoked Meats, Fish, Fowl, Asian Dishes
My suggestions:  Forest Estate, Domaine Trimbach, Covey Run

White Zinfandel:  Light, Fruity (great start for a first time wine drinker)

Drink with light Fare, Picnics
My suggestions:  Woodbridge, and Sutterhome.

White Merlot:  Fruity and light.

Drink with burgers, cookouts
My suggestions:  Beringer, Sutterhome

Moscato: Sweet and light.

* Drink with light cuisine and can be used as dessert wine.
* My suggestions: Beringer, and Bonnie Doon

Red Wine

Cabernet Sauvignon:  Very Dry, Full Bodied
Drink with steak, Pasta Meals,and Cheeses
My Suggestions:  Robert Mondavi, and Stags Leap.

Merlot:  Dry, Medium-full bodied
Drink with Beef, pasta meals, and Pizza.
My Suggestions: Barefoot, and Yellowtail

Zinfadel: Dry, Medium-full bodied
Drink with BBQ Meats, Tomato Based Dishes, Spicy/Ethnic Cuisine
My Suggestions: Ravenswood, Rancho Zambaco

Pinot Noir:  Dry, Medium Body
Drink with Pork, Chicken, Lamb and Salmon
My Suggestions:  Sebastiani, Mark West, Estancia

Shiraz:  Dry, Sometimes a sweet finish, Medium Body
Drink with Beef, Lamb and Fish
My Suggestions: Rosemont, and Yellowtail

Beaujolais:  Light, Fruity, Dry
Drink with Pasta, Beef and Fish
My Suggestions:  Georges Duboeuf

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