What Foods to Pair with Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon is a popular choice for many wine enthusiasts worldwide. This savory, full bodied wine has a long finish with notes of dark chocolate, black currant and coffee. Specific foods and delectable dishes pair well with Cabernet Sauvignon.

Desserts

Have you ever heard of eating dessert first? Let’s start out with the sweetest pairings for Cabernet Sauvignon. Whether ordering dessert in a restaurant or serving it to guests at a dinner party, these desserts will impress everyone when paired with Cabernet Sauvignon. Order or serve delectable desserts and treats such as dark chocolate cake, coffee ice cream, berries in dark chocolate sauce, dark chocolate chip, almond, walnut or vanilla cookies or pies filled with blackberries, raspberries and boysenberries.

Fish and Meats

Swordfish and tuna are best paired with Cabernet Sauvignon. In addition to pairing well with fish, it also pairs well with braised meat dishes, ribeye, steak, beef short ribs, hamburger, beef stew, rack of lamb, butterflied leg of lamb and portabello mushrooms.

Vegetables and Fruits

Vegetables are great side dishes that should accompany the meat or fish main dish. Vegetable side dishes such as roasted brussel sprouts, broccoli rabe, grilled radicchio, kale or spinach pair well with Cabernet Sauvignon. Fruits such as plums and black cherries are well suited as well.

Cheeses

Cheeses such as Gorgonzola, Gouda, Cheddar, Vella Jack, mild blue cheeses and aged cheeses make Cabernet Sauvignon come alive and also pair well when melted over a grilled beef burger.

You have a variety of dishes and foods available to choose from when pairing Cabernet Sauvignon. In addition to pairing well with these foods, fish or meat dishes that are prepared with herbs such as thyme, rosemary or basil will make the Cabernet Sauvignon pairing shine.

When hosting a dinner party, you can offer your guests Cabernet Sauvignon from the beginning to the end of the party and it will pair well with everything from small bites of cheese before dinner, to the main entrée and dessert. Your guests will probably not even notice that you are serving the same wine throughout the evening and those who do realize it, will be impressed with your ability to pair the perfect blend of food to bring out the best notes Cabernet Sauvignon.