Cooking with wine and drinking wine with your meal can enhance the flavor of your foods, if you use the correct wine. If you’re unsure about what type of wine to use when preparing a meal or which wine you should serve with your meal, read the questions and answers below. When purchasing your wines, visit Wine Stores that carry a wide variety of brands so you can buy the perfect wine for your meal.
Q.) What type of wine is best served with a dessert?
A.) When you serve wine with a dessert, you want your wine to taste sweeter than your dessert. Pair your wine with the type of dessert you’re serving. For example, if you’re serving a rich dessert, you’ll want to have a robust wine that’s full of flavor. If you’re eating a lighter dessert, serve a subtle and fruity flavored wine.
Q.) What are the best types of foods to add red wine to while cooking?
A.) If you’re cooking a beef dish, add red wine to your recipe for the best flavor. Cook your recipe for at least 45 minutes so the flavor of your food has ample time to develop. Other foods that you can add red wine to while cooking include lamb, venison and other wild game, tomato based sauces and hard cheeses such as cheddar.
Q.) What types of recipes often call for white wine?
A.) If you’re cooking a chicken dish, add a splash or two of white wine to your recipe to enhance the flavor of the chicken or other fowl. White wine also complements fish, seafood and cream based sauces.
Q.) Should cooking wine only be used in recipes or is it acceptable to use drinking wine in cooked foods?
A.) Using regular drinking wine in your recipes is perfectly acceptable and it’s the preferred type of wine to use. Cooking wine frequently has added ingredients that can have an impact on the taste of your food. When using wine in your recipes, purchase your wine at Wine Stores and serve the same wine with the meal.
Towne Cellars Wines & Liquors Inc. carries a huge selection of your favorite brands including California and Italian wines. Visit their website to view their entire wine list and to place an order for your favorite spirits.