Chicken Fried Steak pairs best fruity red wines with ample acidity, such as Baco Noir, Grenache, Sangiovese, Zinfandel, and Beaujolais Villages. A peppery Syrah from the Rhône Valley of France also makes for a wonderful pairing. [...]
Rich and earthy red wines such as Barolo, Barbaresco, Super Tuscan, Lagrein, Malbec, Côte Rôtie and Châteauneuf du Pape pair best with the braised meaty flavours of Osso Buco. Osso Buco is either veal or beef [...]
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches pair best with fruity red wines, such as Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Zinfandel, Lagrein, Beaujolais, or Shiraz. For white wine, I'd suggest a dry Riesling or a bubbly sparkling wine like Prosecco, which will offer [...]
Ribeye steak is the juiciest and fattiest cut of steak and requires full-bodied red wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, Barolo, Merlot and Syrah. Younger versions of these wines, which feature harsh tannin, are preferred as [...]
Beef Stroganoff pairs best with heavier red wines that feature hints of earth, herbs and smoke such as Syrah, Nero d'Avola, Barolo, Bordeaux, and Brunello di Montalcino. Beef Stroganoff is a delicious beef dish served in a [...]
Pasta Bolognese pairs best with red wines high in acidity and tannin such as Barolo, Pinot Noir, Dolcetto, Primitivo, Nero d'Avola and Chianti Classico. Bolognese sauce is a thick meat-based red sauce that features tomatoes, however, [...]
Beef Wellington requires a dry and medium-bodied red wine such as a Bordeaux, Pinot Noir, Chianti, Malbec, or Syrah to stand up to the beef flavours while complementing the puff pastry, onion and mushroom flavours in [...]
Fall off the bone ribs pairs best with red wines such as Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Baco Noir, Shiraz, and Pinot Noir. The sauce and spices used on your ribs, if any, should dictate the [...]
New York Strip Steak pairs best with tannic red wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, Malbec, Shiraz and Merlot. Rarer NY Strip Steaks can handle younger wines as less fat will be cooked off, meaning there's more [...]
Roast Beef pairs best with tannic red wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Malbec and Barolo. The fattier the cut of beef (such as Prime Rib), the more tannin you want in the wine. For [...]