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But it would appear that some sommelier recommendations and wine tasting rituals<\/strong> have been misinterpreted and skewed over time, resulting in myths taken out of context.<\/p> When it comes to the golden rules of oenology and pairing food and wine, there are lots of clich\u00e9s and misinformation out there! Here is an array of the most common misconceptions<\/strong> about red, white, and ros\u00e9 wine, as well as champagne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Red wine is always associated with meat and cheese\u2026 sometimes wrongly! There are so many different aromas, flavours, notes and tannins that not every red wine can be painted with the same brush. Here are a few myths about red wine<\/strong> that we don\u2019t recommend following!<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a common belief when it comes to pairing wine and food<\/strong>. Although lots of red wines complement cheese, it\u2019s not a hard fact. Take fresh goat cheese or fromage blanc, for example. They are far better suited to a white wine or ros\u00e9. In other words, red wine does not go with all<\/em> types of cheese.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \u00a9 Philippe Goron<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n That depends on the temperature of the room! If you want to enjoy a glass of red wine<\/strong> with lunch in the summer, keep the bottle out of the sun and the heat, preferably between 14\u00b0C and 18\u00b0C, until you open it. Some red wines should actually be served lightly chilled, whatever the season, to be fully appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Absolutely not! Poultry, veal and lamb dishes are much more flavourful when accompanied by a carefully chosen bottle of white wine. As for red meat, depending on what you\u2019re cooking and which ingredients you\u2019re using, make sure to choose the right red wine<\/strong> among the many Burgundy, Loire, Bordeaux and other vineyards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n White wine offers a wide range of tastes and flavours, whether dry and crisp or sweet and mellow. It would be a shame to miss out! So, don\u2019t let misconceptions about white wine<\/strong> spoil your tasting experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a9 Alexandre Couvreux<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fish and seafood is almost always served with white wine<\/strong>. But some fine red wines and ros\u00e9s taste surprisingly good with fish-based dishes. For example, a light red wine, chosen with the help of an experienced sommelier or oenologist, can enhance the flavours of a tender, fleshy piece of salmon. Which not everyone knows!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Careful not to spoil your appetite! We don\u2019t recommend drinking a Sauternes or another very sweet white wine<\/strong> at the beginning of a meal, so as to not saturate your taste buds. The high sugar levels might also make you feel full!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not at all! You can pair foie gras and its melt-in-the-mouth texture with other types of white wine, or an aged red grand cru with mellow aromas and woody or spiced notes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \u00a9 Philippe Goron<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n A sweet white wine<\/strong> is best served at the end of a meal, whereas drier, more acidic wines can be served with foie gras as a starter. Juran\u00e7on, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Muscadet, M\u00e9doc, Ch\u00e2teauneuf du Pape, Saint-Emilion\u2026 there are so many to choose from! Have fun experimenting with different combinations to see what you like best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ros\u00e9 is probably the wine people know the least about, especially in terms of fermentation and winemaking. It doesn\u2019t always get the best press, yet there are some truly fine ros\u00e9s out there, that are the pride of French winemakers. Here are a few myths about ros\u00e9<\/strong> to debunk whenever possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n This ridiculous clich\u00e9 has harmed the reputation of more than one vintage ros\u00e9. You can enjoy a glass of chilled ros\u00e9 wine<\/strong> in the summer, but also all year round. Of course, mass-produced \u201cwine\u201d, with added grapefruit or other citrus flavours, should be avoided. But ros\u00e9 produced by vinifying grapes, with genuine winemaking savoir-faire<\/em>, is worthy of the respect of all wine lovers and oenologists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n False! With the exception of a few authorised AOCs, such as Champagne. Most ros\u00e9 wine is produced by direct pressing<\/strong> (short maceration of grape juice and skin, followed by direct pressing) or using the saign\u00e9e<\/em> method<\/strong> (extraction of grape skin during the maceration phase). Both these techniques explain its pink colour: light and clear ros\u00e9s are made by direct pressing and the more tinted, aromatic ros\u00e9s are obtained with the saign\u00e9e <\/em>method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are so many varieties of ros\u00e9<\/strong> and different wine-food pairings. Shrimp salad, Ni\u00e7oise salad, mozzarella and tomatoes, grilled or baked fish, couscous, ratatouille, a spicy chicken dish, goat cheese, melon\u2026 Find your favourite combo! Of course, ros\u00e9 goes well with grilled meat too (except beef) and homemade pizza, but you\u2019ll need to choose between a light, dry, crisp, round, fruity or vinous wine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \u00a9 Philippe Goron<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Do you want to improve your wine knowledge? Check out our informative quizzes and books, published by L’Atelier du Vin<\/a><\/strong><\/u>. But first, let\u2019s debunk some myths and misconceptions about champagne<\/strong> and sparkling wine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a very bad idea\u2026 Sudden changes in temperature are bad for all types of wine, including champagne and sparkling wine. Chill your open bottles of bubbly in a champagne bucket<\/strong><\/a><\/u> or cooler<\/a> <\/strong><\/u>instead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Not necessarily. You can serve champagne in tall wine glasses too. Some people argue that champagne flutes maintain a balance between the bubbles and subtle aromas, whereas others prefer more rounded or narrow rim glasses. The truth is any occasion is good for champagne! As long as you treat yourself and share an enjoyable moment with your loved ones. Discover our collection of Bubbles Celebration champagne and sparkling wine flutes<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a9 Alexandre Couvreux<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here is an array of the most common misconceptions about red, white, and ros\u00e9 wine, as well as champagne.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8266,"featured_media":54214,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[302,799],"type_article":[764,789],"class_list":["post-180405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-invite","tag-our-inspirations","tag-actualites","type_article-guide","type_article-art-of-tasting"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atelierduvin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atelierduvin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atelierduvin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atelierduvin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8266"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atelierduvin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180405"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.atelierduvin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":308068,"href":"https:\/\/www.atelierduvin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180405\/revisions\/308068"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atelierduvin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atelierduvin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atelierduvin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=180405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atelierduvin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180405"},{"taxonomy":"type_article","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atelierduvin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/type_article?post=180405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/p>\n\n\n\nA Few Misconceptions About Red Wine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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All Meat Dishes Should Be Served With Red Wine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Foie Gras Should Only Be Paired with a Sweet White Wine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ros\u00e9 is a Mix of Red and White Wine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ros\u00e9 Is for Barbecues and Pizza Only<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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