The food and wine pairing mistakes you're probably making

MATCHING RED WINES WITH BEEF
Most people tend to stick with the traditional guidelines when it comes to pairing wine with foods. Red wine with cheese and white wine for seafood are classic combinations. But you don’t always need to play by these rules. We look at the common mistakes people make when matching vino with food, plus wine experts share their least favorite combinations.

ONLY FOCUSING ON THE FLAVOR
Choosing the right wine to go with your food should be based on more than the flavor. Wine expert Pascaline Lepeltier of Rouge Tomate explains: “People wrongly focus on flavors and aromas when choosing a wine with their food. It’s more important to match the fat, acid, sweetness, and texture in the dish with the acid, alcohol, tannins, and sweetness of the wine."

ORDERING ROSÉ AS COMPROMISE
Ronan Sayburn, head of wine at London’s 67 Pall Mall told Bloomberg he’s often annoyed when people choose a rosé wine because someone has ordered steak and another has requested fish. “They think it will match both, but it won’t go with either one.” He recommends ordering by the glass, rather than sharing a badly-matched bottle.

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