{"id":20631,"date":"2019-07-23T16:00:15","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T14:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/?p=20631"},"modified":"2020-11-23T14:23:15","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T13:23:15","slug":"pairing-italian-red-wine-with-fish-an-american-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/en\/pairing-italian-red-wine-with-fish-an-american-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Pairing Italian Red Wine With Fish \u2013 An American Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Speak to most wine aficionados <\/em>about the idea of pairing Italian red wine with fish and they\u2019ll tell you that you\u2019re crazy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t pair red wine with fish.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wine\u2019s too powerful for the subtle flavours in the fish. With a red wine, you\u2019re drinking something with so much complexity that it\u2019s impossible to taste the fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why a white wine is always the best choice. It\u2019s less powerful and more refreshing, which makes it perfect for pairing with fish<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s just common knowledge, right?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If that\u2019s the case, why have Americans paired fish with red wine for so long?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do they just have different tastebuds<\/strong>? It\u2019s a possibility. After all, American culture can seem so alien <\/em>to people from other countries that you might just assume they have different tastebuds too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or perhaps the Americans know something that the rest of the world doesn\u2019t. Perhaps, untethered by traditional pairing ideas, they\u2019ve stumbled upon something that everyone else needs to know about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We like to think that it\u2019s the latter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After all, American has a thriving wine industry of its own. It\u2019s not like its people don\u2019t understand or appreciate how wine pairs with foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But still\u2026pairing red wine with fish?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be done. You just need to take care with your pairing choices to make sure it works. Here are the 3 tips that will help you to enjoy your fish meal like an American.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Tip #1 \u2013 Know When to do it<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Just because people can pair red wine with fish, that doesn\u2019t mean that they always do it. In fact, there are certain types of fish that pair horribly <\/strong>with a red wine. In those cases, all of the traditional knowledge rings true. The wine overpowers the fish and you end up with a terrible meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You need to know when a red wine and fish pairing makes sense before you jump right in and do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We recommend that you try it<\/strong> in the following cases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n