Do you enjoy wine with only a few taste components, or many? Falafel with only basics is less complex than falafel with everything. Wine complexity is ranked from 1 (low) to 5 (high).

Acids give wines tart and sour taste notes that balance the sweet elements to a greater or lesser degree. Oranges, limes and grapefruit display varying degrees of acidity. The acidity of white and rose wines is ranked from 1 (mild) to 5 (intense).

Wines that share many flavor components with those of the food tend to reinforce taste experiences of foods in these four food taste categories:

• Mild - soft cheeses, white fish, lightly seasoned poultry, pasta in a light sauce.
• Rich -  salmon and similar fish, red meats, fattier foods, and many hard cheeses.
• Intense - heavily seasoned and spicy dishes, and foods with strong, more noticeable flavors.
• Sweet - desserts and pastries, as well as foods prepared with sweet sauces, glazes, or sweet ingredients.

Wines that have few shared flavor components with those of the food, that will create a balance of different tastes in the wine and food in these four food taste categories:

• Mild - soft cheeses, white fish, lightly seasoned poultry, pasta in a light sauce.
• Rich -  salmon and similar fish, red meats, fattier foods, and many hard cheeses.
• Intense - heavily seasoned and spicy dishes, and foods with strong, more noticeable flavors.
• Sweet - desserts and pastries, as well as foods prepared with sweet sauces, glazes, or sweet ingredients.