Wine and Soup

As the weather cools down, hot soup becomes more appealing. Matching wine to it is much easier if the soup contains a healthy proportion of solid food like meat, fish, vegetables, beans, pasta or rice. Always match the character of the wine to the character of the soup. A lighter wine with a lighter soup and a heavier one with a richer concoction! Match the wine to the most dominant flavor in the soup like lemon or garlic. Seasonings and spices like curry can alter the soup’s flavour so choose a wine that plays that flavor. For wine/soup affinity, you can add a little of the wine you are going to sip with the soup to its preparation. Finally, serve whites at cellar temperature or very slightly chilled and reds at room temperature.