When it comes to wine, there are two general rules for pairing vino with the main dish. Red wines go with red meat, and white wines with fish.

Occasionally, you’ll see a rich Chardonnay nicely match the succulent juices of tender beef or bison filet, and I often pair light to medium red wines — Pinot Noir, especially — with salmon. And, who can say no to a good California Cabernet Sauvignon with a crispy fried fish?

Stephanie was a senior and I was a sophomore. I worried, perhaps a bit too much, that our age difference was going to be an issue for her. I worried it was maybe something that would be embarassing for her. She was on the drill team. She was blonde. She was rich. This wasn’t the kind of girl I was used to dating. I mean, I was a sophomore, let’s be honest … I wasn’t used to dating at all.