whats better white or red wine to go with steak,fried mushrooms,pepper,and onions?

Answer 1

traditionalists claim that red wine is served exclusively for red meat, but recently the rules have been altered.

The current trend is to go with what you like. In reality there is no one perfect wine to accompany any particular meal for you than the one you enjoy. Why let someone tell you that what you like is wrong? And if you don't like something, it isn't wrong not to like it no matter who said it was great. In Mongolia they drink fermented horse milk, and I am sure they'll tell you that it is great, but to you and I it is just going to taste like rotten milk that'll get you drunk.

One thing there is no shortage of in "wine circles" is people that think they know it all. Wine snobs are pretty boring people and I wouldn't worry about impressing them.

If you are looking to impress a lady, try a red, but otherwise, go with what you like. Remember, at the end of the day, all it really is, is something to drink with a meal. It isn't a major life decision.

Answer 2

The "rule" does say that red wine goes with red meats, while white wine goes with fish/seafood, but... rules are made to be broken.

Yes, wine connoiseurs will tell you that red and red only will go with red meats, but I say GO WITH WHAT YOU PREFER. If you prefer white over red, then go for it!

I'm a red wine lover and only like a couple of white wines, so I have red with my fish/seafood! Actually, I have red wine 99.9% of the time, no matter what the main course is.

Why should a fantastic meal have to go with wine that one doesn't particularly care for? Again, go with what you prefer.

If you're having a dinner party, have a bottle of both red and white, just to make sure that both the red and white wine lovers have wine because some people actually won't drink one or the other.

I have a handful of recommendations on red wine that I guarantee you will love:

French Red Rhone:
Chateua Neuf du Pape - Louis Bernard ($22)

Cabernet Sauvignon:
Merryvale - Starmont 2002 ($22)
Conn Creek Limited Release 2001 ($33)
Beringer - Napa Valley Private Reserve 1999 ($100)

Chianti:
Gabbiano - 2001 ($13)

Merlot:
Frei Brothers - Dry Creek Valley Reserve 2001 ($18)
Charles Krug - Napa Valley Reserve 2000 ($35)

Varietal (More than one type of grape):
Rodney Strong "Symmetry" - Alexander Valley 2000 ($60)
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Blanc

My personal top 3 choices are as follows:
1. Beringer - Napa Valley Private Reserve 1999
2. Rodney Strong "Symmetry" - Alexander Valley 2000
3. Conn Creek Limited Release 2001

I hope this helps! I'm sorry that it's soooo long-winded, but I truly love red wine!

Cheers!
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Answer 3

The rule is red with red, white with white. So red wine with red meat, white wine with white meat. But like art, go for what you like best.
If you prefer white wine, then probably a chardonnay is your best white option.

Capsicums baked & basted with port, garlic & basil would be a great addition to your meal.

Load your mushrooms with garlic too!

Rub freshly grated ginger into your steak.

You'll all smell really bad the next morning, but it'll be worth it!

You could also fry blue steaks, slice them thinly & add them to a sauce of cream, garlic, onions, blue cheese, & brandy or cognac, poured over fresh fettuccini. Very stinky, but very tasty!

Ooops sorry, this was a wine question & I got carried away with boozy recipes.

Have a yummy dinner party, whatever you decide upon.

Answer 4

As a french I will answer that the rough idea in according meal and wine is: to go with red meat you pick red wine and to go with fish, or desert you pick white. To go with white meat, pick what you prefer :)
I'm not saying that's a rule, but just a quick way to pick.
Anyway, a good Côtes-du-Rhône, or Californian red wine is one of the best to accomodate pepper steak...

Hmm... you made me hungry!

Answer 5

The general rule is red wine with red meat (like steak) and white wine with white meat (like chicken or fish), but choose what you like!! Rules are meant to be broken!

Answer 6

as a general rule red wine goes better with beef. Experiment with different varieties and find the one you enjoy the best. there is not "rule" that says white wine cannot be drunk with beef, but the bold flavors of red hold up well with beef.

Answer 7

Red for Red meat, White for White meat

Answer 8

Red, if you want to follow protocol,. Choose the wine you like, whether it is white with dark meat or red with light meat.

Answer 9

Hi,,, Usually a red wine goes with beef.... white for fish ..

good luck

Answer 10

the rule is always red wine with meats like steak, and white wine with dishes like fish and seafood.