diff --git a/client/src/assets/food/foodPairing.png b/client/src/assets/food/foodPairing.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0080ee
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diff --git a/client/src/components/ExploreByTaste.css b/client/src/components/ExploreByTaste.css
index 07d0935..c9ba0b0 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ExploreByTaste.css
+++ b/client/src/components/ExploreByTaste.css
@@ -287,20 +287,19 @@ main.taste-layout {
   line-height: 1.15;
 }
 
-.taste-glass-box {
+.taste-wine-image-box {
   flex: none;
   display: grid;
   place-items: center;
-  width: 3.25rem;
-  height: 4.25rem;
-  border-radius: 0.5rem;
-  background: var(--color-sunk);
-  color: var(--color-muted);
+  width: 3.5rem;
+  height: 5rem;
 }
 
-.taste-glass {
-  width: 28px;
-  height: 44px;
+.taste-wine-image {
+  width: auto;
+  height: 100%;
+  max-width: 100%;
+  object-fit: contain;
 }
 
 .taste-winery {
diff --git a/client/src/components/FindWineByFood.css b/client/src/components/FindWineByFood.css
index 31409d5..239159f 100644
--- a/client/src/components/FindWineByFood.css
+++ b/client/src/components/FindWineByFood.css
@@ -6,16 +6,53 @@
 /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
 
 .food-hero {
-  background:
-    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 50%, rgb(123 30 43 / 0.12), transparent 45%),
-    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-bg) 35%, var(--color-panel));
+  background: var(--color-bg);
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  overflow: hidden;
 }
 
 .food-hero-inner {
-  max-width: 78rem;
-  margin: 0 auto;
-  padding: 3rem 1rem;
+  width: 100%;
+  min-height: 17rem;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding-left: max(1rem, calc((100vw - 78rem) / 2 + 1rem));
+  padding-right: 0;
+
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(22rem, 0.7fr) minmax(0, 1.6fr);
+  align-items: stretch;
+}
+
+.food-hero-copy {
+  align-self: center;
+  padding: 3rem 2.5rem 3rem 0;
+}
+
+.food-hero-media {
+  position: relative;
+  min-height: 17rem;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+/* Makes the transition between text and image softer */
+.food-hero-media::before {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0 auto 0 0;
+  z-index: 1;
+  width: 5rem;
+  pointer-events: none;
+
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-bg) 0%, transparent 100%);
+}
+
+.food-hero-image {
+  display: block;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  min-height: 17rem;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  object-position: center;
 }
 
 .food-eyebrow {
@@ -194,7 +231,7 @@ main.food-page {
 .food-card {
   height: 100%;
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 4.5rem minmax(0, 1fr);
+  grid-template-columns: 6rem minmax(0, 1fr);
   gap: 1rem;
   padding: 1.1rem;
   border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
@@ -202,11 +239,19 @@ main.food-page {
   background: var(--color-surface);
 }
 
+.food-bottle-wrap {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  width: 6rem;
+  min-height: 11rem;
+}
+
 .food-bottle {
-  width: 100%;
-  height: auto;
-  max-height: 10rem;
-  align-self: center;
+  width: auto;
+  height: 11rem;
+  max-width: 5.5rem;
+  object-fit: contain;
 }
 
 .food-card-body {
@@ -335,6 +380,29 @@ main.food-page {
   color: var(--color-muted);
 }
 
+@media (max-width: 48rem) {
+  .food-hero-inner {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    padding: 0;
+  }
+
+  .food-hero-copy {
+    padding: 2.25rem 1rem;
+  }
+
+  .food-hero-media {
+    min-height: 12rem;
+  }
+
+  .food-hero-image {
+    min-height: 12rem;
+  }
+
+  .food-hero-media::before {
+    display: none;
+  }
+}
+
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
   .food-category {
     transition: none;
diff --git a/client/src/components/FindWineByFood.tsx b/client/src/components/FindWineByFood.tsx
index 53b0d11..2760aab 100644
--- a/client/src/components/FindWineByFood.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/FindWineByFood.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router';
 import { useQuery } from '@apollo/client/react';
 import FoodWineCard from './FoodWineCard';
 import Pagination from './Pagination';
+import foodPairingImage from '../assets/food/foodPairing.png';
+
 import {
   FOOD_CATEGORIES_QUERY,
   WINES_BY_FOOD_QUERY,
@@ -86,12 +88,20 @@ export default function FindWineByFood() {
     <>
       <section className="food-hero">
         <div className="food-hero-inner">
-          <p className="food-eyebrow">Explore</p>
-          <h1>Find wine by food</h1>
-          <p>
-            Choose what you’re eating and discover wines that make it even
-            better.
-          </p>
+          <div className="food-hero-copy">
+            <p className="food-eyebrow">Explore</p>
+
+            <h1>Find wine by food</h1>
+
+            <p>
+              Choose what you’re eating and discover wines that make it even
+              better.
+            </p>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="food-hero-media">
+            <img src={foodPairingImage} alt="" className="food-hero-image" />
+          </div>
         </div>
       </section>
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/FoodWineCard.tsx b/client/src/components/FoodWineCard.tsx
index 225e1a9..d599cf9 100644
--- a/client/src/components/FoodWineCard.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/FoodWineCard.tsx
@@ -1,46 +1,7 @@
 import { Link } from 'react-router';
 import type { FoodWine } from '../types/wine';
-import { ACIDITY_LEVELS, BODY_LEVELS, wineTypeColor } from '../data/taste';
-
-/**
- * A wine bottle in the colour of the wine type. Decorative only.
- * X-Wines has no pictures of the wines, so we draw one.
- */
-function Bottle({ type }: { type: string }) {
-  return (
-    <svg viewBox="0 0 40 120" aria-hidden="true" className="food-bottle">
-      <path
-        d="M15 4h10v26c0 6 11 10 11 24v58c0 3-2 5-5 5H9c-3 0-5-2-5-5V54c0-14 11-18 11-24z"
-        style={{ fill: wineTypeColor(type) }}
-        stroke="var(--color-text)"
-        strokeOpacity="0.35"
-        strokeWidth="1.5"
-      />
-      <rect
-        x="14"
-        y="2"
-        width="12"
-        height="9"
-        rx="1.5"
-        fill="var(--color-text)"
-      />
-      <rect
-        x="8"
-        y="66"
-        width="24"
-        height="30"
-        rx="2"
-        fill="var(--color-field)"
-        opacity="0.9"
-      />
-      <path
-        d="M14 76h12M14 82h12M16 88h8"
-        stroke="var(--color-muted)"
-        strokeWidth="1.5"
-      />
-    </svg>
-  );
-}
+import { ACIDITY_LEVELS, BODY_LEVELS } from '../data/taste';
+import WineTypeImage from './WineTypeImage';
 
 /** One row with label and bar, e.g. "Body ████░". The exact value is read by screen readers and shown on hover. */
 function Bar(props: { label: string; share: number; value: string }) {
@@ -68,7 +29,9 @@ function Bar(props: { label: string; share: number; value: string }) {
 export default function FoodWineCard({ wine }: { wine: FoodWine }) {
   return (
     <article className="food-card">
-      <Bottle type={wine.type} />
+      <div className="food-bottle-wrap">
+        <WineTypeImage type={wine.type} className="food-bottle" />
+      </div>
 
       <div className="food-card-body">
         <h3>
diff --git a/client/src/components/SelectedWine.tsx b/client/src/components/SelectedWine.tsx
index 895966e..2d12cf7 100644
--- a/client/src/components/SelectedWine.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/SelectedWine.tsx
@@ -2,31 +2,13 @@ import { Link } from 'react-router';
 import { useQuery } from '@apollo/client/react';
 import type { TasteWine } from '../types/wine';
 import { WINE_GRAPES_QUERY, type WineGrapesData } from '../graphql/queries';
-import { ACIDITY_LEVELS, BODY_LEVELS, wineTypeColor } from '../data/taste';
+import { ACIDITY_LEVELS, BODY_LEVELS } from '../data/taste';
+import WineTypeImage from './WineTypeImage';
 
 type Props = {
   wine: TasteWine | null;
 };
 
-/** A wine glass filled with the colour of the wine type. Decorative only. */
-function WineGlass({ type }: { type: string }) {
-  return (
-    <svg viewBox="0 0 28 44" aria-hidden="true" className="taste-glass">
-      <path
-        d="M3 2h22c0 12-4 17-11 17S3 14 3 2z"
-        fill="none"
-        stroke="currentColor"
-        strokeWidth="1.5"
-      />
-      <path
-        d="M4.5 9h19c-1 7-4 9-9.5 9S5.5 16 4.5 9z"
-        style={{ fill: wineTypeColor(type) }}
-      />
-      <path d="M14 19v18M7 41h14" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.5" />
-    </svg>
-  );
-}
-
 /** One row with label, bar and value, e.g. "Body ████░ Full-bodied". */
 function TasteBar(props: { label: string; share: number; value: string }) {
   return (
@@ -74,8 +56,8 @@ export default function SelectedWine({ wine }: Props) {
       aria-live="polite"
     >
       <div className="taste-selected-top">
-        <div className="taste-glass-box">
-          <WineGlass type={wine.type} />
+        <div className="taste-wine-image-box">
+          <WineTypeImage type={wine.type} className="taste-wine-image" />
         </div>
         <div>
           <h2 id="selected-wine-name">{wine.name}</h2>
diff --git a/client/src/components/WineList.tsx b/client/src/components/WineList.tsx
index 37374a8..7c36a6b 100644
--- a/client/src/components/WineList.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/WineList.tsx
@@ -1,24 +1,11 @@
 import type { WineListItem } from '../types/wine';
 import './WineList.css';
-import redWine from '../assets/wines/redWine.png';
-import whiteWine from '../assets/wines/whiteWine.png';
-import roseWine from '../assets/wines/roseWine.png';
-import sparklingWine from '../assets/wines/sparklingWine.png';
-import dessertWine from '../assets/wines/dessertWine.png';
-import portWine from '../assets/wines/portWine.png';
+import WineTypeImage from './WineTypeImage';
 
 type Props = {
   wines: WineListItem[];
 };
 
-const wineImages: Record<string, string> = {
-  Red: redWine,
-  White: whiteWine,
-  Rosé: roseWine,
-  Sparkling: sparklingWine,
-  Dessert: dessertWine,
-  'Dessert/Port': portWine,
-};
 /**
  * Shows a list of wines as cards.
  *
@@ -54,15 +41,9 @@ export default function WineList({ wines }: Props) {
               aria-labelledby={`wine-${wine.id}`}
               data-wine-type={wine.type.toLowerCase()}
             >
-              {wineImages[wine.type] && (
-                <div className="wine-card-image-wrapper">
-                  <img
-                    src={wineImages[wine.type]}
-                    alt=""
-                    className="wine-card-image"
-                  />
-                </div>
-              )}
+              <div className="wine-card-image-wrapper">
+                <WineTypeImage type={wine.type} className="wine-card-image" />
+              </div>
 
               <div className="wine-card-top">
                 <span className="wine-type-badge">{wine.type}</span>
diff --git a/client/src/components/WineTypeImage.tsx b/client/src/components/WineTypeImage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3503c64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/WineTypeImage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import redWine from '../assets/wines/redWine.png';
+import whiteWine from '../assets/wines/whiteWine.png';
+import roseWine from '../assets/wines/roseWine.png';
+import sparklingWine from '../assets/wines/sparklingWine.png';
+import dessertWine from '../assets/wines/dessertWine.png';
+import portWine from '../assets/wines/portWine.png';
+
+const wineImages: Record<string, string> = {
+  Red: redWine,
+  White: whiteWine,
+  Rosé: roseWine,
+  Sparkling: sparklingWine,
+  Dessert: dessertWine,
+  'Dessert/Port': portWine,
+};
+
+type Props = {
+  type: string;
+  className?: string;
+};
+
+export default function WineTypeImage({ type, className }: Props) {
+  const image = wineImages[type];
+
+  if (!image) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return <img src={image} alt="" className={className} />;
+}