Sparkling Wine Pairing | Giggly Grapes

Wine Pairing With Omelette: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

09/05/2024

Folded omelette with chives on a plate beside a glass of sparkling wine

Egg yolk coats the palate and mutes wine, so the answer is bubbles or acid, then match the filling. Sparkling first, Chardonnay for cheese, Sauvignon Blanc for herbs.

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

06/05/2024

Antipasto board with cured meats and olives beside a glass of red wine

Salty meat, briny olives and vinegary vegetables all want different things from a glass. Sangiovese, dry sparkling and dry rose keep the peace.

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.

Best Wine With Fish and Chips: What Cuts Through the Batter

01/04/2024

Battered fish and chips on paper beside a glass of sparkling wine

You are not pairing wine with the fish. You are pairing it with oil, salt and vinegar. Sparkling first, dry Riesling second, plus one stocked Australian pick.

Wine With Seafood: What to Pour for Every Kind of Fish

20/03/2024

Glass of crisp white wine beside a platter of oysters, prawns and grilled fish

Crisp, dry and unoaked covers nearly all seafood. What to pour for oysters, prawns, grilled salmon and fish and chips, and why iron is the real culprit.