Pork And Wine | Giggly Grapes

Best Wine With Pork Belly: Crisp Whites and Juicy Reds

23/09/2026

Sliced roast pork belly with crisp crackling beside glasses of red and white wine

Off-dry Riesling and light, cool-climate Pinot Noir are the two safest pours for pork belly. Here is why, what to avoid, and one stock-checked bottle to try tonight.

Pan Fried Pork Chops and Wine: What to Pour

11/04/2024

Pan fried pork chops in a skillet beside a glass of red wine

Pork chops want a light red with fresh acidity or a zippy dry white. Pinot noir, dry riesling and grenache all work. Here is which one, and when.

Bacon and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

08/04/2024

Crisp bacon in a cast iron pan beside a glass of pinot noir

Bacon is salty, fatty, smoky and often sweet. Pinot noir, dry sparkling and off-dry riesling handle all four. Here is what to pour and what to skip.

Wine With Salami: What Fat, Salt and That Tang Really Need

10/03/2024

Sliced salami on a board with olives and bread beside a glass of red wine

Salami is fermented, not just cured, so it brings its own acidity. That is why Sangiovese, Barbera and dry Lambrusco work and a big Cabernet does not.