Takeaway And Wine | Giggly Grapes

Best Wine for Spicy Food: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

13/08/2024

Spicy red curry with a cold glass of Riesling

The best wine for spicy food is low in alcohol, a little sweet and served cold. Off-dry Riesling leads, with Gewürztraminer, Moscato and chilled Gamay behind. What to avoid and why.

Best Wine With Nachos: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

10/05/2024

Platter of loaded nachos with a glass of chilled red wine

The best wine with nachos is a chilled, low-tannin red like Grenache or a cold off-dry Riesling. Why salt, fat and jalapeño heat rule out the big reds, and what to pour instead.

Best Wine for Mexican Food: Tacos, Chilli and What to Avoid

07/05/2024

A glass of red wine and a glass of white beside beef tacos with lime and salsa

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.

Best Wine With Chinese Food: Salt, Sugar and Chilli Sorted

02/05/2024

Steamer of dumplings beside a glass of white wine

Chinese cooking throws salt, sugar, chilli and fat at your glass all at once. Here is the one bottle that survives a shared table, and why alcohol makes chilli worse.

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.