The Wine Corner is here to help you choose the perfect wine for your occasion. Take a look at our wine-food match section below if you are planning around a certain meal. Looking for more information? Try one of our wine vendor links at the top of our links page or ask us!

Red Wine

Wine

Goes well with:

Petite Sirah hearty red meats, big game, rich dishes
Cabernet Sauvignon red meats, game, hearty meats, strong cheeses, rich pasta dishes
Zinfandel, Shiraz, Sangiovese

spaghetti, pizza, game, spicy foods, barbecued foods
(Sangiovese is the primary grape in Chianti wine)

Merlot pasta, poultry, veal, red meats, medium to mild cheese, beef stew, dark chocolate (low in sugar)
Pinot Noir seasoned pasta dishes, veal, pork, red meats, medium to mild cheeses, baked salmon
Gamay Beaujolais light meats, fowl, mild cheeses, vegetarian meals, fried fish, soup
Port heavy desserts, chocolate, after dinner drink

White Wine

Wine

Goes well with:

Chardonnay fish, shellfish, poultry, pastry breaded foods, pork, white sauces, mild cheeses, appetizers
Pinot Gringio, Pinot Gris fruit desserts, vegetable salads, poached and baked fish, light sauced pastas, mild cheese, appetizers
Sauvignon Blanc, Fume Blanc smoked meats, poached and baked fish, light sauced pastas, fruit light cheeses, light appetizers
Chenin Blanc, Riesling oriental foods, poultry, shellfish, seafood, mildly sweet fruit desserts
Gewurztraminer smoked meats, spicy oriental foods, spicy fish, spicy appetizers
Muscats, Harvest, Rieslings, Sauternes heavy desserts, chocolate, after dinner drink
Rose (pink color & classified as a white) fruit, light appetizer
White Zinfandel (pink color & classified as a white) fruit, light appetizer, salads, spicy foods
Champagne (usually blends of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir) all foods, all appetizers
Sherry(dry) before dinner drink, hearty soup
Sherry(sweet, cream sherry) after dinner drink, nuts, strong cheeses

Sparkling Wine

Wine

Goes well with:

Dry all foods, all appetizers
Sweet desserts, fruit