Trying to find wine to match a spicy meal is thought to be rather difficult, and is actually considered impossible by a lot of people.
This however is not true, as although it is a little more difficult to match wine to spicy food, it can be done.
Hot and spicy meals, such as curries, are extremely popular the world over, yet so many people are unaware that it is possible to enjoy a glass of wine at the same time.
Most will, after ordering their meal, not even consider wine, and will instead choose to pair it with a glass of water, or possibly a beer if they are being adventurous.
So if you are to order wine the next time you visit your local curry house, what wines should you be looking for? Well, what you don't want when drinking wine with your meal is to have the flavors fighting with each other.
This of course is the case regardless of what type of meal you are eating (spicy or not), but it is all the more difficult to avoid when dealing with spicy food.
"Big" wines, and wines with high alcohol content are one's to avoid.
We can all relate to that burning sensation we are left with in our mouths after taking a drink of a high alcohol content drink - such as a spirit.
With that in mind you should be looking to go for a wine with a lower alcohol content, say around 10%, as the last thing you want to be doing after swallowing a forkful of hot curry is adding any more heat to your mouth.
Another thing you should take into consideration when choosing your wine is that a sweet or fruity wine will work well.
The reason for this is that the sweetness in the wine acts by soothing the spices in the meal, allowing the other flavors to shine through.
As a final note, it is worth remembering that if you just can't decide then there is always the sparkling option.
Sparkling wines are enjoyed by many people when eating spicy food due mainly to the excellent job they do of refreshing the palate.
This however is not true, as although it is a little more difficult to match wine to spicy food, it can be done.
Hot and spicy meals, such as curries, are extremely popular the world over, yet so many people are unaware that it is possible to enjoy a glass of wine at the same time.
Most will, after ordering their meal, not even consider wine, and will instead choose to pair it with a glass of water, or possibly a beer if they are being adventurous.
So if you are to order wine the next time you visit your local curry house, what wines should you be looking for? Well, what you don't want when drinking wine with your meal is to have the flavors fighting with each other.
This of course is the case regardless of what type of meal you are eating (spicy or not), but it is all the more difficult to avoid when dealing with spicy food.
"Big" wines, and wines with high alcohol content are one's to avoid.
We can all relate to that burning sensation we are left with in our mouths after taking a drink of a high alcohol content drink - such as a spirit.
With that in mind you should be looking to go for a wine with a lower alcohol content, say around 10%, as the last thing you want to be doing after swallowing a forkful of hot curry is adding any more heat to your mouth.
Another thing you should take into consideration when choosing your wine is that a sweet or fruity wine will work well.
The reason for this is that the sweetness in the wine acts by soothing the spices in the meal, allowing the other flavors to shine through.
As a final note, it is worth remembering that if you just can't decide then there is always the sparkling option.
Sparkling wines are enjoyed by many people when eating spicy food due mainly to the excellent job they do of refreshing the palate.