Two simple principles of food and wine pairing
Pair the qualities of flavor
One of the most important rules of wine pairing is to match a gentle wine to gentle flavored food and a strong wine to strongly flavored food. A gentle wine will end up be too weak and unflavored if you serve it with a strong flavored dish like a roast. Dishes with strong, spicy, and bold flavors are a perfect much for strong, bold-flavored wines.
