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Food Type		Red Wines	White Wines
Red meats	Steak	Malbec, syrah/shiraz, Beaujolais, zinfandel
	Mutton	Red Bourdeaux
	Pork	Cabernet, red Bourdeaux, Grenache, merlot, nebbilo, pinot noir, Chianti, tempranillo	Chardonnay, gewürztraminer, sauvignon blanc, trebbiano
	Ham	Chenin blanc, rosé
	Roasted red meats	Cabernet, tempranillo, merlot, Rhone, syrah/shiraz, zinfandel
	Lamb	Pinot noir, cabernet, merlot, red Rhone, syrah/shiraz, zinfandel, Barolo, malbec
	Veal	Cabernet, grenache, pinot noir, merlot, sangiovese, syrah/shiraz, zinfandel
White meats	Chicken	Sangiovese, Chianti, Beaujolais, pinot noir	Chardonnay, viognier, sauvignon blanc, trebbiano, rousanne, semillon
White meats	Turkey	Sangiovese, Chianti, Beaujolais	Chardonnay, viognier, sauvignon blanc, trebbiano, rousanne, semillon
Game meats	Duck, goose, pheasant	Pinot noir, merlot, sangiovese, Chianti, barbaresco, red bordeaux, cabernet, Grenache, nebbiolo, syrah/shiraz, zinfandel	Chardonnay
Game meats	Venison	Barolo, pinot noir, red Rhone, cabernet, merlot, syrah/shiraz, zinfandel, valpolicella
Seafood	Light fish (catfish, sea bass, cod, snapper, etc.)		Bordeaux, chardonnay, pinot grigio, white Rhone, sauvignon blanc, viognier, trebbiano
	Spicy seafood dishes		Champagne/sparkling wine, white zinfandel, trebbiano
	Meaty fish (salmon, sturgeon, tuna, shark, etc.)	Pinot noir, Chianti, Beaujolais, merlot, sangiovese	Chardonnay, Bordeaux, rosé
	Shellfish		Chardonnay, pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc
Vegetarian/ dish types	General	Low-tannin and light-bodied red wines (esp. dolcetto or Grenache)	Well-balanced white wines (esp. chardonnay)
	Spicy vegetarian food	Dolcetto/bourdon noir	Champagne/sparkling, gewürztraminer, Riesling, chenin blanc
	Pizza	Grenache, nebbiolo, dolcetto/bourdon noir	Chardonnay
	Egg dishes		Chardonnay, pinot grigio
	Vinaigrette salads		Chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, Riesling
	Non-vinaigrette salads	Chianti, shiraz, beaujolais	Chardonnay, pinot grigio
By flavor or preparation	Lemon-based dishes		Riesling, sauvignon blanc, champagne/sparkling
	Cream-based dishes	Pinot noir, Chianti, merlot	Chardonnay, viognier
	Grilled meats and vegetables	Cabernet, syrah/shiraz, zinfandel, pinot noir
	Baked, roasted or sautéed meats and vegetables	Pinot noir, Chianti, merlot	Chardonnay, viognier, rosé, champagne/sparkling
	Poached or steamed meats and vegetables		Riesling, trebbiano, sauvignon blanc, demi-sec or doux champagne/sparkling
	Red sauce pastas	Malbec, Chianti, merlot, sangiovese
	White sauce pastas		Chardonnay
	Herb and pesto dishes	Merlot, sangiovese, Chianti	Pinot grigio
	Very spicy dishes		Blush, pinot gris, sauvignon blanc, Riesling
Desserts	General	Port, madeira	Sweet/late-harvest wines
	Cheesecake, fruit, and most pies and pastries	Port, madeira	Riesling, late-harvest sauvignon blanc, demi-sec or doux champagne/sparkling, sauternes, tokaji
	Chocolate	Port, Madeira, Recioto della Valpolicella
Cheeses	General	Red wines low in tannins (esp. Chianti or pinot noir) and red dessert wines	Sweet whites and white dessert wines (esp. champagne, sauvignon blanc, rosé, chenin blanc or Riesling)
	Asiago	Shiraz/syrah, zinfandel, Merlot, port, Madeira, Bardolino	Champagne/sparkling, rosé
	Blue Cheese	Cabernet, zinfandel, shiraz/syrah, port	Sauternes, sauvignon blanc, chenin blanc
	Brie	Merlot, pinot noir	Champagne/sparkling, sweet sherry, chardonnay, rosé
	Cheddar (sharp)	Cabernet, rioja, merlot	Sauvignon blanc, gewurztraminer
	Cheddar (mild)		Champagne/sparkling, chardonnay
	Cream Cheese		White zinfandel
	Edam	Pinot Noir	Riesling
	Feta	Beaujolais	Chenin blanc, champagne/sparkling, sauvignon blanc
	Fontina	Chianti, nebbiolo, barbaresco	Chenin blanc, riesling, rosé
	Goat cheese (soft)	Pinot noir, Beaujolais	Champagne/sparkling, gewürztraminer, sauvignon blanc
	Goat cheese (aged)	Pinot noir, shiraz/syrah	Chardonnay, rosé
	Gorgonzola	Port, Madeira	Bourdeaux , sauternes
	Gouda	Zinfandel	Champagne/sparkling, Riesling, chenin blanc
	Gruyere	Merlot, Pinot Noir,	Chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, riesling, champagne/sparkling
	Havarti	Rioja	Bourdeaux
	Monterey jack		Riesling
	Muenster	Beaujolais, zinfandel
	Parmesan	Chianti, port, Madeira	Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauternes, sauvignon blanc, gewurztraminer, rosé
	Pecorino	Chianti, tempranillo
	Provolone	Chianti	Chardonnay
	Mozzerella	Chianti	Chardonnay, sauvignon blanc
	St. Andre	Rosé
	Swiss	Pinot Noir, Barbera, Beaujolais	Gewurztraminer

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