Grape

About

Wine grapes show enormous flavor diversity depending on variety and vinification, while common table grapes are bred mainly for thin skin and seedlessness, which limits their flavor range since much of a grape's character sits in the skin. Some varieties, like muscat, serve as both table and wine grapes and retain a distinctly grapey, floral, honeyed flavor with notes of rose and coriander seed; other white grapes share similar qualities, while ripe red grapes can show strawberry or black currant notes. Grape's mild, sweet-sour fruitiness pairs well with other fruits or as a contrast to meat.

Pairs well with grape

• WoAlmondAlmond and grape are both fairly mild flavors that benefit from more intense preparation.
• MePorkGrape's sweet-sour character pairs well with pork, as in the classic Italian method of cooking sausages and adding whole grapes toward the…
• GrAniseFennel seeds can replace rosemary in schiacciata, an Italian grape-studded flatbread, sometimes with anise-flavored sambuca used in place…
• MeChickenGrapes pair well with light meats such as chicken and quail; classic preparations sometimes call for peeling and seeding the grapes,…
• GrAvocadoGrapes can often substitute for tomatoes, useful when serving mozzarella and avocado out of tomato season; the small, translucent-skinned…
• ChHard CheeseGrape's generic fruitiness makes it a reliable cheeseboard partner, for instance alongside tangy, lemony Wensleydale and fruitcake.
• FrPineappleSeedless grapes and chunks of ripe pineapple chilled together in iced water make a simple, refreshing warm-weather treat.
• WoWalnutFresh walnuts and muscat-flavored grapes are a classic autumn pairing, particularly with the richly sweet Italia grape variety, which is…
• RoPeanutGrape jelly, traditionally made from Concord grapes, is the classic partner for peanut butter in the American peanut butter and jelly…
• BeRosemaryCombined in schiacciata con l'uva, a Tuscan harvest bread topped with crushed wine grapes (left with seeds in), similar to focaccia but…
• ChBlue CheeseSweet wine with salty blue cheese is a classic contrast, as in port with Stilton or Sauternes with Roquefort.
• ChSoft CheeseGrapes with young, buttery Brie form a classic British sandwich pairing.
• FrStrawberryThe strawberry grape (fragola uva, known in the US as Isabella) has a pronounced strawberry flavor and can be mixed with Prosecco to make…
• MaWhite FishSole Véronique is the classic example: white fish, traditionally Dover sole, gently cooked in stock, cream, vermouth and lemon juice with…
• CrPeachPeach and nectarine occasionally carry distinctly wine-like flavors, and peach itself is a common tasting note in Chardonnay, Riesling,…
• CrMelonGrape's plain, crisp flavor contrasts nicely with melon's tropical, faintly alkaline fruitiness, and the textures, melon's soft graininess…