For the Love of Entertaining

Suggested Wine Pairings

 

Cheese

Brie and blue cheese
Chardonnay
Cheddar
Cabernet, Merlot

 

Salad

Mixed green salad  
Sauvignon Blanc, Gewürztraminer
Fruit salad 
Riesling, Champagne

 

Pasta

With pesto sauce 
Chardonnay
With cream sauce
Sauvignon Blanc
With tomato sauce
Chianti, Merlot, Cabernet

 

Fish and Shellfish

Shellfish and mild white fish
Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay
Strong-flavored fish  
Chardonnay
Salmon  
Chardonnay or Pinot Noir

 

Poultry

Grilled and marinated chicken 
Reisling, Pinot Noir, Shiraz
Roasted chicken
Chardonnay, Valpolacella
Roasted turkey 
Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sangeovese

 

Pork

Roast    
Merlot, Cabernet
Tenderloin 
Merlot, Shiraz
Ham
Cabernet, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, White Zinfandel

 

Beef

Roast 
Shiraz, Cabernet, Pinot Noir
Steaks 
Cabernet, Red Zinfandel, Cabernet

 

Lamb

Grilled or roasted      
Cabernet