Classic Combinations to Educate Your Palate
Four different wine six packs comprise our classic tastings. They illustrate different fullness of body and levels of acidity. These body and acidity levels are the major components for matching food to different wines and vice versa. Pick one of these six packs to assemble, get some snacks and have a Wine Tasting at Home for you and your friends this weekend.
Six pack #1 – Light Refreshing White Wines
High Acid – Match with light-bodied, acidic foods
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Albariño
Medium Acid – Match with light-bodied, lightly acidic foods
- Southern Rhone White
- Chardonnay (unoaked)
Low Acid – Match with light-bodied, savory, low acid foods
- Spanish White (Macabeo)
- Soave
Six pack #2 – Red Wines Light and Fruity
High Acid – Match with light to medium-bodied, acidic foods
- Pinot Noir
- Barbera
Medium Acid – Match with light to medium-bodied, lightly acidic foods
- Cabernet Franc
- Cru Beaujolais
Low Acid – Match with light to medium-bodied, savory foods
- Tempranillo
- Dolcetto
Six pack #3 – Fuller Bodied White Wines
High Acid – Match with medium-bodied, acidic foods
- Grüner Veltliner
- Orvieto
Medium Acid – Match with medium-bodied, lightly acidic foods
- Chenin Blanc
- White Bordeaux
Low Acid – Match with medium-bodied, savory foods
- Viognier
- Chardonnay (oaked)
Six pack #4 – Red Wines Hefty and Big
High Acid – Match with full-bodied, acidic foods
- Nero d’Avola
- Côtes du Rhône
Medium Acid – Match with full-bodied, lightly acidic foods
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Petit Sirah
Low Acid – Match with full-bodied, savory foods
- Merlot
- Grenache
If you complete tastings using these 4 different six packs, you will have defined what style of wine you like best and will be much more confident when ordering wine at a restaurant or buying wine for a meal at home.
If you are interested in expanding your wine horizons even further, try this next set of 4 six packs:
Six pack #5 – Light Refreshing White Wines
High Acid – Match with light-bodied, acidic foods
- Northern Italian Friuli
- Riesling (dry)
Medium Acid – Match with light-bodied, lightly acidic foods
- Lugano
- Vidal Blanc
Low Acid – Match with light-bodied, savory foods
- Riesling (off dry)
- Moscato
Six pack #6 – Red Wines Light and Fruity
High Acid – Match with light to medium-bodied, acidic foods
- Red Burgundy
- Blaufränkisch
Medium Acid – Match with light to medium-bodied, lightly acidic foods
- Malbec
- Pinotage
Low Acid – Match with light to medium-bodied, savory foods
- Agiorgitiko
- Valdiguié
Six pack #7 – Fuller Bodied White Wines
High Acid – Match with medium-bodied, acidic foods
- White Rhône
- Chardonnay (unoaked Central Valley California)
Medium Acid – Match with medium-bodied, lightly acidic foods
- Falanghina
- Pinot Grigio
Low Acid – Match with medium-bodied, savory foods
- Sémillon (Australian)
- Gewürtztraminer
Six pack #8 – Red Wines Hefty and Big
High Acid – Match with full-bodied, acidic foods
- Nebbiolo
- Mourvèdre/Monastrell
Medium Acid – Match with full-bodied, lightly acidic foods
- Zinfandel
- Syrah/Shiraz
Low Acid – Match with full-bodied, savory foods
- Carménère
- Montepulciano