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The Best Red Wine Varieties To Keep In Your Kitchen For Beginner Home Cooks - Tasting Table

"Look for red wines that have lower tannin and brighter acidity," Henderson advises. "Wine is used in cooking for flavor. But it's big advantage is natural acidity which tenderizes foods and keeps them moist." That alcoholic bite cooks off but, says Henderson, it "helps the flavor molecules of the other ingredients open up." Wine delivers an underlying richness to a red pasta sauce, for example, while also enhancing the flavors of the tomatoes, herbs, and aromatics.

Food & drink

Wine

fromVinePair

1 month ago

We Asked 18 Sommeliers: What's the Most Overrated Red Wine? (2025)

Certain high-end red wines are overrated and may not justify their high prices, according to wine professionals.

NYC food

fromInsideHook

2 months ago

It's Summer: Put Peaches in Your Red Wine

Peaches in wine, or pesche al vino, is a simple and refreshing summer tradition of soaking ripe peaches in red wine.

fromwww.theguardian.com

3 months ago

Summer calls for chilled red wine

"In hot and sweaty Barcelona, we serve all our reds at between 11C and 12C, which is definitely too cold for super-tannic bangers, but better to be too cold than too hot."

Wine

fromInsideHook

4 months ago

A Nitty-Gritty Guide to Pairing Wine With Steak

Elevated acidity wines, often white, are recommended for pairing with steak, particularly with richer cuts.