Pairing Pasta and Wine
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Choosing a Wine to Match Your Pasta Dish
Are you old enough to remember straw-covered Chianti bottles in inexpensive Italian restaurants?...In those days Chianti, by law, had to include white Italian grapes and wasn't the wine that it is today. If you haven't tasted Chianti in a while try it, with one of the dishes recommended below. If you're making the pasta at home use your imagination for the ingredients. And don't be afraid to experiment with the wine. Here are a few suggestions for pairing pasta and wine. We also include suggestions for pairing risotto and wine, although strictly speaking risotto is a rice dish, not a pasta dish. Enjoy! Whether you select your wine or your pasta dish first, check our tables to get a great match that brings out the best in the pasta and the wine. There's nothing like the right wine and food marriage.
The following table presents food and wine pairing information, sorted by
pasta dish. When you click on any pasta dish a new page pops up telling you more about that dish and providing additional
wine suggestions.
| Pasta Dish | Recommended Wines |
|---|---|
| Fettuccine Alfredo | Orvieto, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Sancerre |
| Macaroni and Cheese | Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay |
| Pasta and Shellfish | Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc |
| Pasta Arrabiata | Shiraz |
| Pasta Meat Sauce | Barolo, Chianti, Zinfandel |
| Pasta Primavera | Pinot Grigio, Viognier |
| Pasta Puttanesca | Bardolino, Sauvignon Blanc |
| Pasta Tomato Sauce (cooked) | Chianti, Zinfandel |
| Pasta Tomato Sauce (uncooked) | Dolcetto, Sangiovese |
| Pasta with Garlic and Oil | Pinot Grigio, Verdicchio |
| Pasta with Pesto | Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc |
| Risotto with Mushrooms | Bandol, Barbaresco |
| Risotto with Vegetables | Champagne, Verdicchio |
| Spaghetti Carbonara | Barolo |
The following table presents wine and food pairing information, sorted by wine, rather than by
pasta dish. When you click on any wine a new page pops up telling you what you need to know about that
wine. This short page makes specific purchase recommendations, usually in three price ranges.
| Wine | Wine Type | Recommended Pasta Dish | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandol | Powerful French Red | Risotto with Mushrooms | |
| Barbaresco | Powerful Italian Red | Risotto with Mushrooms | |
| Bardolino | Light Italian Red | Pasta Puttanesca | |
| Barolo | Powerful Italian Red | Pasta Meat Sauce | |
| Barolo | Powerful Italian Red | Spaghetti Carbonara | |
| Cabernet Sauvignon | Red Variety | Macaroni and Cheese | |
| Champagne | French Sparkling | Risotto with Vegetables | |
| Chardonnay | White Variety | Macaroni and Cheese | |
| Chardonnay | White Variety | Pasta and Shellfish | |
| Chianti | Italian Red | Pasta Meat Sauce | |
| Chianti | Italian Red | Pasta Tomato Sauce (cooked) | |
| Dolcetto | Fruity Italian Red | Pasta Tomato Sauce (uncooked) | |
| Merlot | Red Variety | Pasta with Pesto | |
| Orvieto | Dry Italian White | Fettuccine Alfredo | |
| Pinot Blanc | White Variety | Fettuccine Alfredo | |
| Pinot Grigio | White Variety | Pasta Primavera | |
| Pinot Grigio | White Variety | Pasta with Garlic and Oil | |
| Pinot Noir | Red Variety | Fettuccine Alfredo | |
| Sancerre | Classic French White | Fettuccine Alfredo | |
| Sangiovese | Red Variety | Pasta Tomato Sauce (uncooked) | |
| Sauvignon Blanc | White Variety | Pasta and Shellfish | |
| Sauvignon Blanc | White Variety | Pasta Puttanesca | |
| Sauvignon Blanc | White Variety | Pasta with Pesto | |
| Shiraz | Red Variety | Pasta Arrabiata | |
| Verdicchio | Italian White Wine | Pasta with Garlic and Oil | |
| Verdicchio | Italian White Wine | Risotto with Vegetables | |
| Viognier | White Variety | Pasta Primavera | |
| Zinfandel | Red Variety | Pasta Meat Sauce | |
| Zinfandel | Red Variety | Pasta Tomato Sauce (cooked) |
For my food pairing experiences with French wine read
For my food pairing experiences with German wine read
For my food pairing experiences with Italian wine read
If you are looking for information on the best wine to accompany pasta, if you want to know which wine goes with a specific pasta dish or which pasta dish goes with which wine, this is your site for pasta and wine pairings.