The printable wine pairing chart

Find your dish in the chart and it names the wine style that classically works best. Use it as a fast starting point at the wine shop or when planning a menu — the styles are safe, crowd-pleasing matches, not rigid rules. When in doubt, a high-acid white or a medium-bodied red flatters most dishes.

Yes. Download the chart and open it, then use your browser or viewer's print dialog — choosing "Save as PDF" gives you a clean one-page PDF, or print it directly to pin up in the kitchen. The file is a crisp vector image, so it stays sharp at any size.

Match weight with weight — light dishes with light wines, rich dishes with fuller wines — and let acidity, fat, and spice guide the rest. Acidic wines cut through fat, tannic reds love protein and char, off-dry whites tame chilli heat, and bubbles reset the palate against salt and fried food.

A dry rosé, a high-acid unoaked white like Chardonnay or Riesling, and a light, low-tannin red like Pinot Noir or Gamay are the most versatile. If you're serving several dishes and can only open one or two bottles, those styles pair across the widest range.