There are a few important things to consider, if you like combining wine with your food. Always combine sweet wine with food that is on the sweeter side, acidic wine with salty food, red wine goes best with red meat and white wine is a fine accompaniment with white meat. It is believed that you must drink the wine produced in that country to accompany the food that is locally prepared. Aussies are known for their barbeques, and hence any red wine produced in their own country would be ideal. Like the Merlot brand of wine would be perfect to make that meal taste every so divine. Or that ever so perfect Aussie Shiraz, to go well with roast beef or char-grilled tuna. Your barbeque wine has to be strong enough to stand against the strong odors and flavors of a barbequed meal, without losing its identity. It has to be able to hold its own.

In the area of white meats, a chilled Chardonnay would be apt. There are also available a number of light bodied and medium flavored red wines, which could go well with your meal. But sometimes, check out the taste well, so that you do not land up disappointing guests. Your choice should always be perfect, after you have tasted and selected the perfect one. But Oriental or Indian food on the other hand requires a wine that is soft and gentle on the taste buds, and one that does not over ride the flavors of these foods. Here again, the Shiraz or a soft Merlot would be an ideal choice of wine. Merlot is such a great wine; it can be an accompaniment to so many different dishes.

Merlot is good with Italian cuisine too, especially if it is a tomato based recipe, containing meaty and wholesome flavors. If it is creamy and rich with butter as its base, then opt for a chilled Chardonnay, so that the richness is overtaken, and the fat is not harmful to your body. You know wine is good for all your foods that are very rich or high in fat content. It makes it easy on your digestive system. Chardonnay on the other hand goes very well with most kinds of seafood, like crabmeat or smoked fish. The twosome is simply awesome.

Vegans on the other hand, do have a variety of fine choices to suit their particular salads, which may or may not contain acidic flavors such as vinegar. Riesling is a perfect and safe choice if you need to combine wine with the salad spread. If you are opting for a hard cheesy salad, go for the Australian Cabernet Sauvignon, which makes it complete. For the soft cheesy times, try the Sauvignon Blanc. It could never be more perfect. The idea is not to stick by the rules, but to make your own. Create a taste for the right kind of dish. If you fancy a particular wine, go ahead, experiment, and enjoy it along with your food. That, in itself, would be most satisfying.