Mushroom Ravioli and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

Bowl of mushroom ravioli beside a glass of red wine on a timber table
Mushroom ravioli flattens big reds. Here is why, plus the wines that actually work, what to avoid and one stock-checked bottle to try tonight.
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Wine and Cheese Pairing: What to Pour with Every Cheese

A wooden cheese board with brie, aged cheddar, blue cheese and goat's cheese beside a glass of sparkling wine and a glass of red wine
The safest wine and cheese pairing is dry sparkling or unoaked Chardonnay. Then it depends on the cheese: goat's, brie, cheddar, parmesan, washed rind and blue, each with the wine that works, a cheat-sheet table and one bottle to buy.
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Cabernet Sauvignon Food Pairing: Best Dishes, Snacks and Cheese

Glass of Cabernet Sauvignon beside sliced steak, aged cheddar and olives
Steak, lamb, aged cheddar, salami and dark chocolate: what to eat with Cabernet Sauvignon, the snacks to put out with a bottle, what to avoid, and a bottle to buy.
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Stroganoff and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

Pan of creamy stroganoff beside a glass of light red wine on a timber table
Sour cream and mushrooms run this dish, not the beef, and both punish tannin. Why Pinot Noir wins, what to avoid, and one bottle for both versions.
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Best Cheese With Red Wine (and the Best Red for Each)

Cheeseboard with aged cheeses and a glass of red wine
Red wine and cheese works about half the time. Here is which cheese to buy for the bottle you have opened, which reds fight back, and why tannin is the whole story.
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Red Wine and Coke: Kalimotxo, Katemba and How to Make It Properly

Tall iced glass of red wine and cola with a lime wedge beside a bottle of red wine
Yes, you can mix red wine with Coke. What it is called around the world, the right ratio, the best cheap red to use, and how many calories you are drinking.
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Best Wine for Risotto: What to Cook With and What to Drink With Mushroom Risotto

Bowl of mushroom risotto beside a glass of Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir to drink, a cheap dry white to cook with. The best wine for mushroom risotto and every other risotto, what to avoid, and a bottle under eleven dollars.
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Moussaka and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

Greek moussaka in a baking dish beside a glass of red wine on a timber table
Moussaka needs acidity, not muscle. Xinomavro is the best answer, with Sangiovese and Grenache behind it, and the béchamel is the reason your usual big red falls over.
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Liver and Onions and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

Pan of liver and caramelised onions beside a glass of light red wine
Liver is iron-dense, and iron is what makes wine taste metallic. Gamay, Pinot Noir and Loire Cabernet Franc all work, served cool. Here is why, and what to avoid.
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What Wine Goes With Ravioli? A Filling-by-Filling Guide

Plate of ravioli beside a glass of white wine on a timber table
Ravioli is a shape, not a dish. Here is the right wine for cheese, meat, mushroom, pumpkin and seafood fillings, plus what to avoid.
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