Believe it or not, wine, not beer, is ideal with Vietnamese food. You have to throw traditional Mediterranean wine pairing ideas out the window. Ingredients such as nuoc mam (fish sauce), peanut sauce, and caramel sauces require a different approach.

German rieslings, with their high acidity, balanced sweetness and low alcohol, are a perfect match. They quell the heat, taste balanced with the dish, and their zingy acidity will leave your palate feeling clean and refreshed. Drier whites are fine, but only with dishes that aren't spicy or sweet.

Red wines, if soft, will taste reasonably well with many dishes. Remember that all reds will taste harder than they really are with spicy food. Save your big reds for barbeque or southern Mediterranean food. Wines that are high in alcohol and tannin are pretty unpleasant with most Vietnamese dishes. 

The list features wines from artisanal estates that grow their grapes organically or biodynamically. It's our aim to support small, high-quality growers who are making a commitment to ecologically sound farming, which includes nurturing the life of the soil (a key factor in creating wines of interest and complexity); these grape growers are stewards of their land for future generations.

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