It’s considered polite to bring a gift for the hostess when you are invited to a dinner party. The perfect hostess gift is a gift of wine to accompany the meal. Unfortunately, if you are not a wine enthusiast you may feel a bit lost when deciding which wine to bring. This article will give you the information you need to choose a wine gift that will be appreciated by both the hostess and the other guests.
The first thing to keep in mind when choosing a wine to go with a meal is that you need to match the weight of the wine to the weight of the food served. No, I do not mean for you to serve 6 oz. of wine with a 6 oz. filet mignon. When referring to matching weights, I mean that you should present light wines with lighter foods and more robust wines with heavier foods.
The second thing to keep in mind is seemingly contradictory to the last concept but you also need to have contrasting elements between your wine and your food. This means choosing things that will balance each other. For example, serving a dry red wine with the afore-mentioned juicy filet mignon. The dryness of the wine and the juiciness of the steak will play off each other, enhancing the...
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