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Learn about wine with our expert guides to wine basics, explainers covering each wine grape, and curated lists of wine bottles for various budgets and occasions. Meet winemakers impacting the industry, explore wineries in the ever-expanding wine regions around the world, and discover how to order from a wine list or purchase and store wine with confidence. Whether you’re curious about how to taste wine like a pro or how to host a wine tasting party like a savant, Food & Wine has you covered.

Riesling

Because of the wide range of styles it’s made in, riesling is a wildly versatile wine. Since it’s a high acid grape, riesling is especially food-friendly. Dry versions are stunning with everything from sushi to pork and chicken while off-dry riesling does an incredible job at taming the heat of spicy dishes like this fragrant Thai shrimp soup.

Pinot Noir

Pinot noir comes in earthy, almost savory incarnations as well as fruity, berry-laden examples. Pair your aged pinot noir with earthy dishes like mushroom beef stew or herb-crusted lamb. While it’s true that white wine with fish is a safe bet most of the time, pour yourself a light, fruit-forward pinot noir the next time you tuck into a grilled salmon (or tuna) fillet and prepare to be wowed.