The best wines to pair with Spaghetti & Meatballs are medium-bodied Italian red wines such as Chianti Classico, Barbera, Primitivo, Valpolicella and Montepulciano. Italian red wines have ample acidity to deal with the tomato sauce and plenty [...]
The best wines to pair with Pesto Sauce include Sauvignon Blanc, Chablis, Albariño, Grüner Veltliner, and Pinot Gris. You'll want to look for white wines that aren't overly ripe and have a green quality o match the [...]
Spaghetti Alle Vongole pairs best with unoaked white wines such as Soave, Pinot Grigio, Chablis, or Frascati. Spaghetti Alle Vongole translates to Spaghetti with Clams and is a classic Italian dish of spaghetti with a white [...]
Penne alla Vodka pairs best with fruity and acidic red wines such as Barbera, Chianti Classico, Primitivo and Beaujolais Villages. For white wine, Sauvignon Blanc and Soave Classico make for excellent pairings with Penne all Vodka. [...]
Pasta Puttanesca pairs best acidic and earthy notes red wines like Pinot Noir, Chianti Classico, Primitivo, Beaujolais Cru, Barbera and Nero d'Avola. Loaded with garlic, olives, anchovies, crushed red peppers, tomatoes and capers, Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca [...]
Gnocchi in tomato sauce calls for crisp and light white wines like Pinot Grigio, Fiano, and Pecorino. Acidic red wines such as Chianti, Nero d'Avola, or Barbera are also excellent with Gnocchi in a Tomato sauce [...]
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, [...]
Baked Ziti pairs best with red wines high in acidity like Zinfandel, Chianti Classico, Barbera, Valpolicella, and Pinot Noir. Classic Baked Ziti is a pasta casserole using ground beef or Italian sausage along with Ziti pasta, [...]
Lasagna pairs best with acidic and fruity red wines like Chianti Classico, Dolcetto, Barbera, Nero d'Avola, Pinot Noir and Zinfandel. The layers of cheese, meat, vegetables and lasagna noodles require a red wine with enough flavour [...]
Fruity red wines with a touch of acidity, such as Pinot Noir, Chianti Classico, Barbera, or Montepulciano, pair best with Pasta alla Carbonara as the wines cut through the creamy white sauce without overwhelming the delicious bacon, [...]