| Wine has played a kingly role in the history of the | | | | meal, it also plays an essential role in our health. The |
| world. | | | | latest news is that red wine actually combats |
| People have drunk it in majestic rituals and it has | | | | Alzheimer's disease by preventing the build-up of |
| lived in the palace cellars. It has survived through the | | | | plaque in the brain. Red wine contains resveratrol (a |
| medieval times and has been used by the priests to | | | | natural compound) which scientists say fights the |
| cleanse the body and cure devotees their common | | | | slow degeneration of the nervous system's |
| maladies. Whereas it used to be enjoyed only by | | | | components as it combines with other anti-oxidants. |
| kings and noblemen, today wine is ubiquitously | | | | Pinot Noir, for instance, has been discovered to be |
| consumed by people all over the world. A buffet or a | | | | chock full of resveratrol. It has been reported, too, |
| fine dining experience will not go well without a | | | | that this red wine compound can also help battle |
| Chardonnay, for instance. Most people drink wine to | | | | other degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and |
| loosen themselves up, after a hard day's work. | | | | Huntington's disease. |
| Others imbibe wine as a form of epicurean art. | | | | Now let's go to the nitty-gritty. |
| A meal will always be more enjoyable if paired with | | | | Basically, there's a wine for every meal but the |
| a great tasting wine. | | | | bottom line is to rely on your sense of taste. |
| The complication arises, however, as soon as you | | | | Different people have different palates and even the |
| peer into the wine list and begin to squint in | | | | connoisseurs cannot agree on one rule when it |
| confusion. Of the thousands of wine choices now | | | | comes to the perfect wine for a dish. However, the |
| available, which of them should you set on the dinner | | | | distinct characteristic of each wine should dictate |
| table along with your steak? Which should you drink | | | | which meal it should harmonize with. |
| to wash your tongue after a fruity dessert? The | | | | For example, Cabernet Sauvignon being a varietal |
| common dictum is to drink white wine with fish, | | | | wine (which is a blend of one dominant grape and |
| chicken and other white meat, and to complement a | | | | other less distinct flavors), Petit Sirah and Bordeaux |
| rich lamb or veal dish with red wine. This idea is tried | | | | can jibe well with red, heavy meat dish such as lamb, |
| and tested and people have agreed that it works. | | | | beef (most dish with spicy sauces) and other |
| But do you know not all types of red wine are for | | | | intense-flavored cheeses. Because of its full body and |
| rich, red meat alone? | | | | strong tannic taste, it can balance the feeling of |
| Red wine is indeed majesty of liquor. | | | | greasiness in the cheese and the meat. |
| Not only does it go well with almost all kinds of | | | | |