Dishes that are sweet, spicy, protein dominant, or low in salt, will make a wine's textures stronger. The wine will taste more acidic, and if the wine has been in oak barrels it will also seem more bitter. Red wines will also become more tannic. The recommended style of wine for these dishes are off-dry and light styles of wines.

White Wines: Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Viognier, White Zinfandel, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay
Red Wines: Rose, Nouveau/Beaujolais, Pinot Noir, Light Sangiovese, Zinfandel, Dolcetto, Merlot, Shiraz/Syrah

Foods:

• Chinese - Spicy Szechuan , oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, plum sauce, sweet and sour sauces.
• Mexican spicy enchilada sauces, fruit salsas, chocolate-mole sauce
• Pastas with tomato sauce, cream sauce or mushrooms
• Thai foods: sweet Thai chili sauce, coconut curries
• Buffalo chicken wings and sweet spicy barbecue
• Japanese sushi with pickled ginger and wasabi
• Fresh mozzarella, brie, smoked cheeses