General rules
Some general rules exist. It is possible to summarize in three big categories: the coupling for tradition, the coupling for contrast and agreement of tastes and the bound coupling at the seasons.


The art of the wine coupling food has been faced in way being different from the various European schools and much in-depth and complete way in Italy.

The English School supports the absolute independence from every choice. The French School has result of the rules which a guide it does not allow to perform some coarse mistakes represents. The Italian School has examined in detail the theme of the coupling food-wine taking into consideration everybody the olfactory characteristics and gustative both with the food and with the wine.




Couple wisely food and wine means creating a harmony of perfumes and tastes, so as to exalt the characteristics of both.

Establish precise rules of coupling is very difficult in how much food and wine are complex substances that they can give gustative sensations and olfactory you diversify very much; in fact, while the taste of the foods depends both on the used ingredients and on the preparation of the dish, the organolectic characteristics of a wine depend on the grapevine used, from the various kinds of grounds and climatic conditions, besides you give various production styles
.





Stuzzichini


Fish base antipasti, chicken salad


Crayfishes or escapes cocktail


Raw ham


Omelettes


Risotto with mushrooms


Pasta with tomato


Raw sea fruits





Dry sparkling wine of every method (1-4 years, 7°)

White dry wine, also lightly tingling (1-2 years, 10°)


White aromatic
(1-2 years, 10°)

Light rose' and tasty
(1 year, 12°)

Good body rose'
(2 years, 12-14°)

Red light and vivacious
(1-2 years, 14°)

White dry acidity cool
(1-2 years, 10°)

Aromatic white
(1-2 years, 8-10°)



Red meats prefer red wines.



White meats, specially if you serve cold, can be taken also by white good wines.

 
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