Red Wine Pairing | Giggly Grapes

Best Wine for French Onion Soup: Why Sweetness Is the Problem

05/03/2024

A glass of light red wine beside a bowl of French onion soup with melted cheese

A light, high acid red like Gamay is the best wine for French onion soup. The problem is not the beef stock, it is the sugar in all those onions.

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

03/03/2024

A bowl of minestrone soup beside a glass of red wine

Minestrone needs a light red with fresh acidity and soft tannin. Sangiovese, pinot noir and vermentino all work, and here is why, plus one bottle to try.

Wine With Eggplant Parmigiana: What to Pour and What to Avoid

02/03/2024

Baked eggplant parmigiana beside a glass of red wine

You are not pairing the eggplant, you are pairing baked tomato, melted cheese and olive oil. Here is why Sangiovese wins, and what to do about lasagna.

Which Wine Pairs With Lamb? A Cut-by-Cut Guide

03/01/2024

Carved roast leg of lamb on a platter beside a glass of red wine

Lamb is the friendliest red meat for wine, but the cut changes the answer. Roast leg, rack, shanks, kebabs and curry, each with the wine that fits.

Meatloaf Wine Pairing: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

02/01/2024

Sliced glazed meatloaf on a dark platter with a glass of red wine beside it

The best wine with meatloaf is a soft, fruity red: Merlot first, then juicy Shiraz, Zinfandel or Grenache. Why the glaze is the tricky bit, what to avoid, and a stock-checked bottle for tonight.

Best Wine With Pizza: What to Pour for Every Topping

30/11/2023

Neapolitan margherita pizza on a board beside a glass of red wine

Salt, acid, fat and char all fight your wine at once. Here is what to pour for margherita, pepperoni, mushroom and white pizza, and what to leave shut.