Food and Wine Pairing

For the sommelier, there is no other area of work fraught with as much tension as pairing wine with food. Everyone tastes and thinks differently. We all have a different perspective on what creates a successful match between a dish and a wine. Even I believe it’s a completely subjective experience each and every time you dine.

The hardest question I get asked during service is, ‘We have ordered these dishes, can you suggest a wine to go with them?’ The problem with this question is that we have thousands of wines, we have no idea what kind of wine each particular guest enjoys, and wine works in different ways with different dishes for different people.