When someone is planning a meal, the meal is always made better if it is served with a wine that pair wells with it. The right wine can turn an average meal into an absolutely wonderful meal. Knowing what food to pair with a wine will help the host or hostess make the meal as perfect as possible. The first wine I am going to help you pair is Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cabernet Sauvignon pairs well with a lot of entrees. They include: red wine-braised chicken with chorizo and chickpeas, melon, basil, and feta salad with balsamic–red wine reduction, Hanger Steak with mushrooms and red wine sauce, red wine braised cabbage and onions, pasta with meat sauce, Coq Au Vin, and Short ribs with carrot-parsnip puree. Other recipes that this wine pairs well with are braised lamb shanks with rosemary, red wine raspberry sorbet, red wine caramel apples, dark chocolate cake with a red wine glaze, and gougeres with black pepper. I have chosen to share with you the recipe for red wine caramel apples that will go well with this wine.

This recipe makes eight caramel apples and the required ingredients are eight Macintosh apples, a cup and a half of red wine, two cups of sugar, ½ cup of water, six tablespoons of heavy cream, along with the necessary equipment of eight candy sticks, wax paper, and a candy thermometer. Then you need to stick the sticks in the apples and make the sauce. You can find the recipe here: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/red-wine-caramel-apples-355469. The next wine that I am going to instruct on how to pair properly with foods is Chardonnay

Chardonnay goes well with a lot of good foods. The first one that I am going to share with can be used as an appetizer or a dessert. That food is dark chocolate or white chocolate covered fruit, chocolate covered cherries or a chocolate orange. The crisp and citrus flavors help the white chocolate shine. Grilled chicken is one entree that goes well with Chardonnay. Grilled chicken with nectarine, red onion, and basil relish is a great meal that will go well with this wine. You can find the recipe here: http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a33990/grilled-chicken-nectarine-onion-basil-relish-recipe-wdy0812/ . Merlot is the next marvelous wine that I am going to tell you how to properly pair it with food.

Merlot is a wine that tastes good with a lot of terrific foods. If you are looking for a chocolate treat to eat with this wine, it pairs well with Hershey's kisses. The medium body of the wine brings out the melt-in-your-mouth taste of the wine. If you are looking for an entree to go with this wine, Caesar salads with meatballs, grilled beef with sesame dressing, hamburgers with chow chow, grilled pork chops with orange barbecue sauce, scallions and brie-stuffed burgers, and tenderloin with sake-mirin butter are just some of the meals that make this wine marvelous. The recipe for orange pork chops can be found here: http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a9323/ellie-krieger-chipotle-orange-pork-recipe/ . Moscato is another absolutely great wine that goes well with a lot of good foods.

A lot of good foods blend well with Moscato, especially breakfast foods. The breakfast foods that go well with this wine are: fried, poached, or scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, and toast with butter. Other foods that blend well with this wine are: grilled mushrooms and tomatoes, baked beans, black pudding, and fried bread. A recipe for fried bread can be found here: http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a197/fried-bread-triangles-easy-recipes/ . Pinot Noir is an excellent wine that will pair well with a lot of edible items.

The excellent Pinot Noir pairs well with a lot of edible items. They include: salmon and other fatty fishes, roasted chicken, pasta dishes, duck and other game birds, casseroles, and stews like beef bourguignon. A recipe for beef bourguignon can be found here; http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a46976/slow-cooker-spring-beef-bourginon-recipe/ . Pinot Grigio pairs well with a wide range of foods.

One of the many of the wide range of foods that Pinot Grigio pairs well with is the Halloween candy called candy corn. This light white wine with a crisp citrus flavor pairs well Gouda and Mozzarella cheese,fish and chips, Calamari, Greek salad, artichoke dip, chicken salad sandwiches, and vegetable soup. A recipe can be found for fish and chips here: http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a44260/fish-n-chips-recipe-ghk/ . Riesling is another remarkable wine that goes really well with a lot of foods.

Riesling is a remarkable wine that goes really well with a lot of foods. If you want a sweet treat, they pair well with candy apples because the great acid and freshness of the wine will make the wine last a long time. For those of you that want to pair it with a cheese, Appenzeller, Cabecou Feuille, Gruyère, Jarlsberg, Pierre Robert, and Ricotta Salada go well this wine. Riesling also pairs very well with spicy foods, vegetables, seafood, and a lot of other different foods. It goes well with spicy chicken, blue cheese salad, brussel sprouts, Shiitake mushrooms, green vegetables, seafood salad, shrimp scampi, and sushi. This wine can also be paired with pork stir fry, barbeque pork, tomato mushroom soup, cheesecake, macaroni and cheese, and pumpkin pie. For those of you that want to make shrimp scampi, you can find the recipe here: http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a49534/baked-shrimp-scampi-recipe/ . Sauvignon Blanc is a super wine that blends with a lot of great foods.

If you want a sweet treat that blends well with Sauvignon Blanc, get some Skittles. The sharp and tart taste of Skittles pairs nicely with this wine because it has a tropical fruit and aroma flavors to match. For those of you that want to make a meal out of this wine, grilled leeks blend well with this wine because the wine has a clean and crisp finish and hints of citrus with a bright acidity. A great recipe for grilled leeks can be found here: http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a22824/grilled-leeks-shishito-romesco-recipe-fw0614/ .Shiraz/Syrah is another tasty wine that pairs well with terrific foods.

Shiraz/Syrah is another tasty wine that goes well with terrific foods like grilled lamb, lamb gyros, Lamb Shawarma, brined and grilled eggplant, barbecue pork, and any Asian food with plum sauce. A good recipe for grilled lamb chops can be found here: http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a45250/grilled-herb-spiced-lamb-chops/ . Zinfandel is the last lovely wine that I am going to discuss what it can be paired with.

Cheeseburgers with Parmesan cheese go well with the lovely Zinfandel wine. If you are searching for a meat to match up with this wine try these: pork, beef, lamb, Italian sausage, spare ribs, brisket, and venison. The poultry that pairs well with this wine is turkey, duck, quail, pheasant, and chicken. If you want a perfect pasta pairing, lasagna, cannoli, and spaghetti can be served with this wine. American foods that pair absolutely well with this food are chili, pizza, and beef stew. Regarding herbs and cheeses, these herbs and cheeses go well with this wine black pepper, Basil, Thyme, Italian Parsley, Bay Leaf, Fennel, Parmesan Cheese, Aged Cheddar, Aged Gouda, Asiago, and Dry Jack.

These wines and the aforementioned wonderful foods work together to make great appetizers, desserts, meals, and snacks. From candy and cakes to steaks and stews, these wines pair perfectly with these foods. That is why they are the best recipes to go with the wines from The Best Wine Store.