Pairing wine with food: Drink what you like (Philadelphia Daily

Pairing wine with food: Drink what you like (Philadelphia Daily News)
Red wine with meat, white wine with fish. Just how long has that mantra been drummed into our consciousness? On the surface it makes sense: An aged cabernet sauvignon works seamlessly with a nice charred filet mignon while a buttery chardonnay can gloss the plushness of picked-out lobster. But not every red works well with red meat and not every white is destined for every species of fish.