Chardonnay

Seafood with butter sauce, pasta with cream sauce, veal, chicken, turkey, ham

Riesling

Mild cheeses, mussels, prawns, Asian dishes, sashimi, ham, pork, lobster, tandoori chicken

Sauvignon Blanc

Oysters, salmon, seafood salad, Irish stew, goats cheese and strongly flavoured cheese

Gewürztraminer

Spicy dishes, Thai or Chinese food, curry, smoked salmon, pork and sauerkraut, onion tart, spiced/peppered cheese

Cabernet Sauvignon

Duck, spicy beef, pate, rabbit, roasts, spicy poultry, cheddar, blue cheese, sausage, kidneys

Pinot Noir

Braised chicken, cold duck, rabbit, roasted turkey, roasted beef, lamb, veal

Merlot

Braised chicken, cold duck, roasted turkey or beef, lamb, veal, stew, liver, venison, meat casseroles

Shiraz

Braised chicken, chili, peppercorn steak, meat stew, barbecued meat, spicy meats, garlic casserole, ratatouille