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Foods that Kill Wine

There are a number of troublesome food ingredients that will react negatively with any wine in your mouth, and will flatten the wine flavour. Although sturdy Chardonnay is a good general wine to serve with challenging foods, here are some other more specific suggestions to try:

 

 

Wine-Killing Food Suggested Wine
Artichokes
Chillies
Oyster
Mackerel
Kippers
Salsas & Vinegars
Salted Peanuts
Chocolate

Juicy young red wines, such as Beaujolais or Vin de Pays d'Oc

Avoid very tannic reds

Whites with plenty of fruit and fresh acidity

Chocolate

Fortified Muscats

Asti, the Italian sparkling wine

Port

Eggs

Light, unoaked Chardonnays

Neutral whites, like Pinot Grigio

Light reds, such as Beaujolais

Avoid oaky and very fruity wines

Mackerel Dry fino Sherry
Oysters Bone dry whites – unoaked Chablis
Vinegary Dressings
Salsas
Sharp, zesty whites - Sauvignon Blanc or dry Riesling