Wine and food pairing is a subject discussed with great reverence in the world of gourmet dining. Modern gastronomy has written tomes and waxed eloquent on the subtle art of pairing. Any restaurant worth its salt has a sommelier to assist diners in picking the right wine with their food. While it may all seem daunting to the novice, the connoisseur knows the subtle nuances of his wine and how to pair it with exotic ingredients in his food. But before it attained this aura of near mystification, wine and food pairing was much more simpler. Let’s travel back in time and look at the history of pairing.