Moussaka and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
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.
Read moreBest Wine for Mexican Food: Tacos, Chilli and What to Avoid
Off dry Riesling, dry rose and a light Tempranillo are the best wines for Mexican food. The rule is not red or white, it is alcohol.
Read moreAntipasto and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
Salty meat, briny olives and vinegary vegetables all want different things from a glass. Sangiovese, dry sparkling and dry rose keep the peace.
Read moreLiver and Onions and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
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.
Read moreWhat Wine Goes With Ravioli? A Filling-by-Filling Guide
Ravioli is a shape, not a dish. Here is the right wine for cheese, meat, mushroom, pumpkin and seafood fillings, plus what to avoid.
Read morePan Fried Pork Chops and Wine: What to Pour
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.
Read moreBacon and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
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.
Read moreWine to Pair With Goat Meat: Why Lean Meat Needs a Softer Red
Goat is one of the leanest meats there is, so it cannot soften a big tannic red. Grenache, Tempranillo and off dry Riesling work better. Here is how to pair by the pot.
Read moreWine Pairing With Roasted Vegetables: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
Roasting makes vegetables sweet and smoky, which changes what wine works. Grenache, Gamay, Tempranillo and Riesling lead; big reds and thin whites do not.
Read moreWine Pairing With Lamb Burgers: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
Lamb burgers need juicy fruit and soft tannin, not a big grippy red. Here is what to pour, what to avoid, and one stock-checked Barossa GSM to try tonight.
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