There is an important rule for drinking wine in Western cuisine, which is a fixed match between it and the dishes, and the matching wine is often different for different Western dishes. The most basic rule is: eat red meat and drink red wine, eat white meat and drink white wine, here the red and white wine refers to the dry red and dry white. Westerners tend to switch from one dish to another.

I, wine drinking rules

1, drink white wine first, then drink red wine; here white wine refers to dry white, red wine refers to dry red.

2. Drink light-colored wine first, then dark-colored wine

? The wine on the Western table is basically wine. For example, champagne is a kind of foaming wine, brandy is distilled wine, etc.. Beer, which is commonly consumed by Chinese, is included in their list of beverages and is not enjoyed at the dinner table. Wine, in addition to white and red, there is a kind of peach between the two, relative to the red wine is light in color, and the second principle of the foreign wine is to drink the first light color, after drinking the deep color.

3, first drink the wine of the year, after drinking the wine of the year far away; foreign wine is concerned about the storage year, the longer the year the more mellow, the more expensive, usually expensive wine used to the final finale.

4. Drinking light-flavored wines first and strong-flavored wines later; Brandy, whiskey and other heavy and strong flavored wines are used as a grand finale to defuse grease. Taste light wine often drink first, in addition, if the taste of wine has a sweet and sour, then it is necessary to drink the taste of sour wine, sweet wine is very greasy, should be put into the last drink.

Two, table wine classification

1, pre-dinner wine

is to eat the main dish before drinking wine, it is used to appetizer. This kind of wine flavor is relatively light, or to the sweet and sour flavor, Westerners prefer to drink the pre-dinner wine have cocktails, champagne and so on.

2, accompanied by wine

In eating meat or fish this kind of main course, the wine is accompanied by wine.

Generally white and red wines.

Western banquet tables are usually placed on the three cups, which are placed in front of the right hand, from the outside to the inside of the arrangement, and is getting bigger and bigger, respectively, are drinking white wine, red wine and water cups.

White wine to drink with white meat

(White meat refers to chicken, fish, seafood, poultry, etc., which is white after processing so it is called white meat),

Red wine to drink with red meat

(Red meat refers to beef, lamb, pork, which is suitable for braising or barbecuing because of its thick flavor, so red meat needs to be matched with heavier-flavored red wine).

3, after-dinner wine

After the main course is finished, you need to dissolve the grease, drink black tea, coffee can be, of course, you can also drink wine. At this time to drink wine is the after-dinner wine, after-dinner wine usually choose brandy, whiskey.

Finally, we emphasize two points:

1. Whether you drink Chinese wine or Western wine, you must do it according to your ability, don't affect your work because of the pleasure of getting drunk, and don't make trouble for others;

2. We should fully respect the guests' choices, and both sides should take care of each other without forcing them to do so or pouring them with alcohol.