“Penicillin cures, but wine makes people happy.” - Alexander Fleming (1881-1955), the Scottish bacteriologist credited for discovering penicillin in 1928.
This week, I’ll be introducing you to several different grape varietals, and the general rules of food pairing. This is just the tip of the iceberg, as far as wine choices go, but it’s best to start with the most well-known varieties and learn from there.
When it comes to breaking wine down into categories, you have the two most common divisions - whites and reds. This can further be broken down into sparkling wines or champagnes, rosés or blushes, and dessert wines, such as port. However, for today I will just be exploring popular whites and reds.
