French Appetizer Wine Pairing Pairing Wine With Escargot Escargot sounds like the kind of dish that should be difficult to pair with wine, but the pairing is usually more about the sauce than the snail itself. Most classic escargot is … Read More
Italian Rice Dish Wine Pairing Pairing Wine With Risotto Risotto is creamy, rich, and comforting, but the best wine depends on what kind of risotto you are eating. A simple Parmesan risotto needs a different wine than mushroom risotto, seafood … Read More
Italian Comfort Food Wine Pairing Pairing Wine With Lasagna Lasagna is one of the best Italian dishes for wine because it has almost everything wine loves: tomato sauce, melted cheese, pasta, herbs, meat, sausage, vegetables, mushrooms, béchamel, and baked crispy … Read More
Mexican-Inspired Snack Wine Pairing Pairing Wine With Nachos Nachos are one of the most flexible wine pairing foods because every plate is different. Tortilla chips, melted cheese, queso, salsa, jalapeños, beans, beef, chicken, carnitas, carne asada, sour cream, guacamole, pico … Read More
Polish Comfort Food Wine Pairing Pairing Wine With Pierogi Pierogi are personal favorite food for me. I am half-Polish, and my family makes pierogi all the time. They can be filled with potato and cheese, sauerkraut, mushrooms, meat, farmers cheese, … Read More
Italian Pasta Wine Pairing Pairing Wine With Spaghetti Spaghetti is one of the most common pasta dishes, but the best wine depends almost entirely on the sauce. Spaghetti with marinara needs a different wine than spaghetti and meatballs, bolognese, carbonara, … Read More
Vegetarian Wine Pairing Pairing Wine With Eggplant Parmesan Eggplant parmesan is one of the best vegetarian Italian dishes to pair with wine because it has several wine-friendly flavors in one bite: tomato sauce, melted mozzarella, Parmesan, basil, breaded eggplant, olive … Read More
Italian Pasta Wine Pairing Pairing Wine With Ravioli Ravioli is one of the trickiest pasta dishes to pair with wine because you are not just pairing with pasta. You have to think about the filling and the sauce. Cheese ravioli … Read More
Italian Pasta Wine Pairing Pairing Wine With Carbonara Carbonara is one of the best pasta dishes for understanding why acidity matters in wine pairing. Traditional carbonara is rich without being cream-based, usually made with egg yolk, Pecorino Romano or Parmesan, … Read More
Italian Comfort Food Wine Pairing Pairing Wine With Polenta Polenta is simple on its own, but the wine pairing changes completely depending on how it is served. Creamy polenta with butter and cheese needs a different bottle than grilled polenta, … Read More