So we've all heard the claim that pairing the correct wine with your meal makes the meal that much better. Always searching for a new reason to indulge in a glass of wine with my meal, I was delighted to hear of the newest claim of how correct pairing can aid with digestion. This has been a great debate for sometime now with scientists. Some have found that alcoholic beverages speed the digestion, stimulate gastric acid, while others are steadfast that one has nothing to do with the other.
The unwritten rule with wine is to drink light-to-dark and pair with meals delicate-to-heavy. This is why red wines are better paired with heavier foods such as beef. Which follows the one studies research that concluded protein softened the wine's tannins and in return the red wine also helps counteract Malondehydes (MDA), potentially harmful substances, which are released when meat is digested.
White wines are best served with appetizers or lighter dishes such as fish and poultry. In another study, it was found that a serving of dark meat from turkey elevated those same MDA in a subjects blood. Further founded, coupling this meal with a glass of cabernet sauvignon, the increase of the substance was "completely prevented."
Moral of the story? Pairing the right wine with your meal is not just about flavor, it also aids in digestion.
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