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Wine Pairing Guides
Ten compact expert guides distilled from 25+ years in the wine trade. Open any sample — and get one full guide free by email.
Wine-Pairing Cheatsheet
The compact everyday reference: the most important food-and-wine combinations at a glance — perfect to print for your kitchen or wine rack.
Read sample & get it free →The Grand Red Wine Guide
From Pinot Noir to Amarone: understand red wine styles, use tannin to your advantage, and find the right red for every dish.
Read sample & get it free →The Great White Wine Guide
Acidity, aroma profile, maturation: how to understand white wines from Riesling to Chardonnay and pair them precisely with food.
Read sample & get it free →Cheese & Wine
Why white wine is usually the better cheese partner — the complete matrix from fresh cheese to blue.
Read sample & get it free →Wine with Asian Cuisine
Thai, sushi, curry, Szechuan: how heat, sweetness and umami change the pairing — and which wines truly work.
Read sample & get it free →Wine for BBQ & Grilling
Roast aromas, smoke and marinades: the summer guide for grilled meat, veggies from the grate, and the perfect rosé.
Read sample & get it free →Wine Basics for Beginners
No jargon: the key terms, styles, and guidelines you need to choose and pair wine with confidence.
Read sample & get it free →Wine for Special Occasions
Pairing wines with menus, weddings, festive dinners, and gifts: the dramaturgy of wine selection from apéritif to digestif.
Read sample & get it free →Discovering Swiss Wines
Chasselas, Petite Arvine, Cornalin & more: underrated Swiss wine country and its best food partners — from Lake Zurich to Valais.
Read sample & get it free →Seasonal Pairings
The wine year as a calendar: from spring asparagus to summer grilling, autumn game, and winter fondue and festive menus.
Read sample & get it free →About this content
Editorially created and reviewed by the wine-pairing.online sommelier team led by Isidoro Celentano (MYSYMP AG, Switzerland). It is based on the 12-variable methodology (acidity, tannin, body, sweetness, aromatics, texture) building on the work of Tim Hanni MW, Gordon Shepherd and Hervé This, and on a database of 30,000+ wines, 313 grape varieties and 1,900+ regional pairings.
Last updated: August 2026