A guide to wine and food pairing, this book explains why wines and foods tastes the way they do, and how to judge the predominant flavours of each in order to put the right wine with the right food. As well as an exploration of taste characteristics of different grape varieties, Linda Johnson explains how to look for the predominant favours in any dish so that the right wine can be drunk with it. She looks at classic combinations as well as how ethnic foods can be matched with wines from around the world.