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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

1. Sauvignon Blanc
2. Albariño

Medium Acid – Match with light-bodied, lightly acidic foods

1. Southern Rhone White
2. Chardonnay (unoaked)

Low Acid – Match with light-bodied, savory, low acid foods

1. Spanish White (Macabeo)
2. Soave

Six pack #2 – Red Wines Light and Fruity

High Acid – Match with light to medium-bodied, acidic foods

1. Pinot Noir
2. Barbera

Medium Acid – Match with light to medium-bodied, lightly acidic foods

1. Cabernet Franc
2. Cru Beaujolais

Low Acid – Match with light to medium-bodied, savory foods

1. Tempranillo
2. Dolcetto

Six pack #3 – Fuller Bodied White Wines

High Acid – Match with medium-bodied, acidic foods

1. Grüner Veltliner
2. Orvieto

Medium Acid – Match with medium-bodied, lightly acidic foods

1. Chenin Blanc
2. White Bordeaux

Low Acid – Match with medium-bodied, savory foods

1. Viognier
2. Chardonnay (oaked)

Six pack #4 – Red Wines Hefty and Big

High Acid – Match with full-bodied, acidic foods

1. Nero d’Avola
2. Côtes du Rhône

Medium Acid – Match with full-bodied, lightly acidic foods

1. Cabernet Sauvignon
2. Petit Sirah

Low Acid – Match with full-bodied, savory foods

1. Merlot
2. 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

1. Northern Italian Friuli
2. Riesling (dry)

Medium Acid – Match with light-bodied, lightly acidic foods

1. Lugano
2. Vidal Blanc

Low Acid – Match with light-bodied, savory foods

1. Riesling (off dry)
2. Moscato

Six pack #6 – Red Wines Light and Fruity

High Acid – Match with light to medium-bodied, acidic foods

1. Red Burgundy
2. Blaufränkisch

Medium Acid – Match with light to medium-bodied, lightly acidic foods

1. Malbec
2. Pinotage

Low Acid – Match with light to medium-bodied, savory foods

1. Agiorgitiko
2. Valdiguié

Six pack #7 – Fuller Bodied White Wines

High Acid – Match with medium-bodied, acidic foods

1. White Rhône
2. Chardonnay (unoaked Central Valley California)

Medium Acid – Match with medium-bodied, lightly acidic foods

1. Falanghina
2. Pinot Grigio

Low Acid – Match with medium-bodied, savory foods

1. Sémillon (Australian)
2. Gewürtztraminer

Six pack #8 – Red Wines Hefty and Big

High Acid – Match with full-bodied, acidic foods

1. Nebbiolo
2. Mourvèdre/Monastrell

Medium Acid – Match with full-bodied, lightly acidic foods

1. Zinfandel
2. Syrah/Shiraz

Low Acid – Match with full-bodied, savory foods

1. Carménère
2. Montepulciano