With the heart or with the mind? Art or chemistry question?

We usually combine out of habit/convenience, tradition, seasonality.

The correct pairing is made by COUNTERPOSITION/CONTRAST or CONCIRDANCE/ HARMONY

Let's analyze the dish: ingredients and cooking?

We take knowledge of wine: effervescence, alcohol, tannins

Pairing by contrast/counterposition

when wine and food COMPENSATE to avoid aggressive/unpleasant sensations on the palate

DISH

WINE

bread & pasta	sweet trend	freshness, acidity	white wine, young red wine
polenta, mashed potatoes, risottos	sweet trend, softness	freshness, tannicity, alcohol	sparkling wine, red wine
wild meat, braised meats	Succulence	tannins, alcohol	red wine, alcoholic, mature wine

Pairing by concordance/harmony

when wine and food enhance the same pleasant sensations on the palate

DISH

WINE

Sweet. Sponge cake	sweetness, softness	sweetness, softness	sparkling sweet wine
Sweet. Almond pastries	sweetness, softness, aromaticity	sweetness, softness, aromaticity	white passito
Aromatic: asparagus Spicy: goulash	Aromaticity Spiciness	Aromaticity spiciness	aromatic white, spicy red

Red Grape and Common sensory

Cabernet Franc : tobacco, green bell pepper, raspberry, freshly mown grass

Cabernet Sauvignon: blackcurrants, eucalyptus, chocolate, tobacco

Malbec: violet, plums, tart red fruit, earthy minerality

Merlot: black cherry, plums, tomato

Pinot noir: raspberry, cherry, violets, truffles

Syrah: tobacco, black/white pepper, blackberry, smoke

White Grape and Common sensory

Chardonnay: butter, melon, apple, pineapple, vanilla

Pinot gris: white peach, pear, apricot

Sauvignon blanc: gooseberry, lime, asparagus, cut grass, bell pepper, grapefruit, passionfruit

Riesling: citrus fruits, peach, honey, petrol

Semillon: honey, orange, lime

On board the jet, as usual, we find:

- White wines: Pinot griggio and Riesling

- Red Wines: Bordeaux, Barbera d'Asti, Montepulciano,

Curiosity:

 White wine lasts longer than red wine.

During the flight: To rest, it is better to have an intense red wine made in barrique. White is more acidic, preferred by women for perfumes.

We, as a FA, must recommend and convey the pleasure of good drinking.