Wine Type & Food Pairing by Chris Link · Updated June 2026 Petite Sirah is one of the most underrated red wines in California — bold, inky, full-bodied, with dark blueberry fruit, dark chocolate, and a black pepper kick that … Read More
Austrian White Wine Food Pairing Grüner Veltliner Food Pairing Grüner Veltliner is one of the most useful white wines for food because it is crisp, dry, citrusy, lightly herbal, and often has a subtle white pepper or mineral edge. … Read More
Italian Red Wine Food Pairing Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Food Pairing Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is one of the easiest Italian red wines to pair with everyday food. It is bold enough for pizza, pasta, burgers, sausage, grilled meats, barbecue, mushrooms, and charcuterie, but … Read More
Italian Red Wine Food Pairing Chianti Food Pairing Chianti is one of the best red wines for food because it has bright acidity, red cherry fruit, savory herbs, moderate body, and enough tannin to handle richer dishes without becoming too … Read More
Sweet White Wine Food Pairing Moscato Food Pairing Moscato is one of the easiest wines to enjoy, but one of the easiest wines to pair badly if you treat it like a dry white wine. Moscato is usually sweet, fruity, … Read More
Red Wine Food Pairing Pinot Noir Food Pairing Pinot Noir is one of the most flexible red wines to pair with food because it is usually lighter in body, lower in tannin, and higher in acidity than bigger reds like … Read More
Red Wine Food Pairing Merlot Food Pairing Merlot is one of the easiest red wines to pair with food because it is usually softer, rounder, and less tannic than Cabernet Sauvignon. It can still handle hearty meals, but it does … Read More
White Wine Food Pairing Sauvignon Blanc Food Pairing Sauvignon Blanc is one of the best wines for fresh, bright, herb-driven food. I usually think of it when a dish has lemon, lime, goat cheese, herbs, green vegetables, seafood, salads, grilled … Read More
Rosé Wine Food Pairing Rosé Food Pairing Rosé is one of the most flexible wines for food because it sits between white wine and red wine. It usually has the refreshing acidity of white wine, some of the berry fruit … Read More
White Wine Food Pairing Chardonnay Food Pairing Chardonnay is one of the most flexible white wines for food because it can be crisp and refreshing, rich and buttery, or somewhere in between. The best food pairing depends heavily on the … Read More