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When you visit a restaurant or lounge for dinner, you want to enjoy flavors that go well together and will leave you satisfied. To achieve this, coordinate your choice of wine with the entree you order. The below guide will help you ask for a glass of wine with a level of sweetness, acidity, or intensity of flavor that pairs well with your dish.

How to Match Your Wine With Your Meal 

Salt

Salty and sweet combinations have become a powerful trend recently, as these flavors enhance and balance each other. If you're having some especially salty appetizers, pair them with a sweeter drink like champagne.

Seafood & Chicken

RestaurantThese are light meats with delicate flavors, so you want a soft wine to match. This usually means a white like Pinot Grigio with fish or Sauvignon Blanc with chicken. For more flavorful fish like salmon, you can choose a bolder wine.

Beef & Mutton

Red meat's strong, juicy flavors call for a more robust wine. Choose a red like Cabernet Sauvignon or a Bordeaux-style blend to balance out the meal's flavors. If the restaurant serves the meat heavily spiced, you may want a wine with spicy notes like Cabernet Franc.

Exceptions

While basic wine pairings match the wine to the meat you're eating, the other flavors used in your meal also matter. If your favorite restaurant serves your fish or steak with a flavorful sauce, you should match the wine to that, not the meat itself. In general, rich, fatty sauces pair well with bitter wines, while cheese pairs perfectly with acidic and fruity drinks. Know that the sweeter the sauce, the sweeter the wine should be to outpace it.

 

If you're in the mood for fine dining in York, NE, choose Chances "R" Restaurant. Family-operated for over fifty years, they are one of York County's most popular restaurants, famous for prime rib, fried chicken, and mouthwatering homemade desserts. To make a reservation, call (402) 362-7755 or view their menu online.

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