I need help matching food and wine. What goes best with what?

[Innkeeper]

There is much less rigidity regarding wine selection these days than in yesteryear. Basically it is: have want you want or what you like. You should know that wine is divided into four large categories: red, wine, rose, and bubbly. Red and white table wine can have light, medium, or full bodies. Think skim milk, whole milk, and heavy cream. Body has to do with heft in your mouth. Additionally all wines have different degrees of acidity which is important when matching with food. Some say you should try to match the heft or intensity of the food with the wine, or at least be conscience of it. Some like to go the opposite way here, having light wines with heavy meals and vice versa. As you can see, this can become quite difficult, which is why you should start out just experimenting on your own. If someone questions what you are serving with a certain food, just say, "You mean you haven't had this wine with steak before?"