Pairing wine with food doesn’t need to be complicated — it just needs to make sense.

In Wine and Food, Trevor Ayling — founder of Renoufs Cheese and Wine Bars — strips away the wine snobbery and gives you a practical, real-world guide to matching what’s on your plate with what’s in your glass.

Whether you’re serving pizza, curry, roast lamb, or a board of cheese, this book helps you understand what actually works, why it works, and how to fix it when it doesn’t.

Inside, you’ll learn:

How wine reacts to salt, fat, spice, and sweetness

Easy pairing tricks that work across any cuisine

Real examples for everyday meals and takeaways

How to host a wine and food night without stress

What to do when a pairing goes wrong (and how to fix it fast)

How to trust your instincts and match wine by mood, not just flavour

Perfect for curious drinkers, home cooks, and anyone who’s ever asked “What should I drink with this?” — this is the honest, helpful food and wine guide you’ll actually use.

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