Pairing wines with salads
I’ve run plenty of articles on this site before about wines to pair with beef, fish, pork, and even more exotic foods like hot wings and Mexican foods. But what if you prefer to eat light? If you plan on having a salad for dinner, what wine would complement it well?
This Madison, WI TV station has the answer. Not surprisingly, rich, bold wines can overwhelm a salad. However, light, crisp, fresh whites work well with the greens. Look for light wines under 12% alcohol. “Crisp” is a wine-tasting term that describes a wine with high acidity. Vinaigrette salad dressings are also high in acidity, so a crisp wine balances well. A “fresh” wine lacks oak or buttery flavors that would overwhelm the salad. Generally these are young wines.
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