How to Pair Wine With Vegetables

Learning to pair wine with vegetables will ensure that the drink you serve will complement the flavor of the meal that you have cooked instead of over-powering or competing with the flavors. It is not difficult to do once you learn some basic rules.

How to Pair Wine With Vegetables

• When serving light foods such as steamed vegetables you would serve a light wine. Sauvignon Blanc would be a good choice. This wine actually goes well with most vegetable dishes.
  
  
  
  
• Heavier food, such as a pasta dish with grilled vegetables would be served with a wine that is a bit heavier such as a Riesling.
  
  
  
  
• If you are serving something rich, such as vegetarian lasagna or a casserole, you would pair a Chardonnay with it.
  
  
  
  
• When serving salads, Pinot Noir is great with creamier salads.
  
  
  
  
• For salads with a strong vinegar based dressing it is better to skip the wine. The strong vinegar flavor and wine do not taste good together.
  
  
  
  
• When using onions or peppers as a main ingredient in a dish, Pinot Grigio can stand up to their strong flavors.
  
  
  
  
• Robust red wines should be avoided when serving a vegetable dish. They are much better to serve with meat dishes and tend to overwhelm vegetables.