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Keep in mind these rules of thumb from the Oxford Companion to Wine:
1) Sourness and saltiness in food suppress apparent bitterness in wine;
2) Astringency in wine is suppressed by foods that are acidic, salty or fatty and accentuated by food that is sweet or spicy;
3) Salty foods often make sweet wines taste sweeter; and
4) Bitter foods often make wine seem more bitter.
1) Sourness and saltiness in food suppress apparent bitterness in wine;
2) Astringency in wine is suppressed by foods that are acidic, salty or fatty and accentuated by food that is sweet or spicy;
3) Salty foods often make sweet wines taste sweeter; and
4) Bitter foods often make wine seem more bitter.