Food-Friendly Wines

You often hear wine writers refer to certain wines as “food-friendly”. Let me explain. Simply put, a “food-friendly” wine is one that overall meshes nicely with food because of its structure and taste. However, certain wines when tasted without food are so easy-drinking and yummy, they don’t actually require it to work, but will do nicely when accompanying it. Then, there are others, straight up, that come across as aggressive, overblown, nondescript or not particularly fruity, with lots of earthy, leathery notes. Although not as enjoyable alone, these guys often come to life when matched to food and really show their stuff. Since the majority of us enjoy wine with food, it only makes sense that most wines be created to be food-friendly. Cheers!