What are the rules about serving red wine with some foods and white wines with others?

The only “rule” is that you should drink wines you like with foods you like. Unless you find the pairing offensive, an enjoyable match is a successful match. The following are some loose guidelines for matching food and wine that you may find useful:

--Match light wines with light foods (this can either be a light white wine or a light red wine)

--Try a wine with just a touch of sweetness (called off-dry wine) with savory foods that have a bit of sweetness to them or spicy foods for balance

--If a food is acidic or tart try a wine that is high in acid as a complement

--Bitter foods will accentuate bitterness in a wine so try wine that are not overly tannic with bitter foods

--More tannic wines will balance astringent foods