Wine & Food Pairing Guide

Macadoodles Wine & Food Guide

Wine is meant to enhance your dining pleasure.  There are guidelines to follow to choose a wine for each meal.  However, what really counts is what you enjoy – the definition of a good wine is one you enjoy drinking.

Following is a list of our recommendations:

Steak – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, Malbec, Syrah/Shiraz, Carmenere, Grenache, Mourvedre, Norton/Cynthiana, Rhone Style Blends, Petite Sirah

Fish – Fume’ Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Riesling, Chardonnay, Verdejo, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Blanc de Blanc

Pasta – Chianti, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Barbera, Barbaresco, Barolo, Ripassa, Soave, Pinot Grigio, Frascati, Orvieto

Poultry – Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Fume’ Blanc, Verdejo, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir, Red Zinfandel

Pork – Pinot Noir, Grenache, Zinfandel, Fume’ Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewurztraminer

Ham – Beaujolais, Pinot Noir, Grenache, Tempranillo, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Rose’ Champagne, Rose’

Lamb – Chianti, Rose’, Pinot Noir, Syrah/Shiraz, Tempranillo, Mourvedre, Rhone Style Blends

Pizza – Chianti, Sangiovese, Syrah/Shiraz, Zinfdandel, California Red Blends (table wine)

Barbecue – Zinfandel, Syrah/Shiraz, Carmenere, Malbec, Petite Sirah, Rhone Style Blends, Norton/Cynthiana, Chambourcin

Salads – Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Fume’ Blanc, Chardonnay, Verdejo, Pinot Noir, Brut, Viognier, Torrontes

Desserts – Moscato D’Asti, Port, Late Harvest Muscadet, Late Harvest Riesling, Ice Wine, Moscato, Muscat, Cream Sherry, Banyuls