Aglio e Olio & Wine Pairings
The best wines to pair with Aglio E Olio are light, crisp and fruity white whites, such as, Greco di Tufo, Fiano, Vermentino and Gavi. I'm not a big fan of red wine with Spaghetti Aglio [...]
Best Wine with Spaghetti & Meatballs
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 [...]
Pesto Sauce & Wine Pairing
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 Wine Pairings
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 & Wine Pairings
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 & Wine Pairing
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 & Wine Pairing
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 & Wine Pairing
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, meat [...]
Baked Ziti & Wine Pairing
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 & Food Pairing
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 [...]