Vegetables

The two most striking examples of wine for vegetables are Docletto (red) and Gruner Veltliner (white). In each case there is lightness, fruit and acidity in the wine. But there is something else, a kind of light pepper (in the case of Gruner it is like crushed white pepper) that marries quite nicely with many green vegetables, even one of the most difficult of all greens to pair with wine--asparagus.

For those true vegans who also like wine the general rule is to pair any wine, red or white, with the spices and sauces of the meal instead of the vegetables. In other words, consider the texture and strength of the dish and then find a wine equal to the task, whether it is red, white or rosé, and do not forget sparkling wine. Come to think of it, that rule holds for all wine and food pairing.