Drool-Worthy Comfort Food and Wine Pairings

Right here are some crave-worthy comfort food and wine pairings. Be warned, naps are not included (although, you'll be tempted!).

Images of wine pairings have a tendency to enter a decidedly exclusive direction. Great cheeses, charcuterie boards, and foie gras appear to be the very best friends of wine. Yet at the end of a long, difficult day, who has the strength or power for that?

There's no shortage of people that would rather eat those hearty, familiar dishes that have brought us happiness since childhood. The kind of suppers that adhere to your ribs and make you feel just a little bit guilty. And who says you can not pair a great bottle of wine with all that?

 

Meatloaf & Mashed Potatoes

Try: Juicy Italian reds like Montepulciano d'Abruzzo! 

Why It Works: Large and also fruity wines like Montepulciano d'Abruzzo have been taking on hearty meats and tomato sauces since the first Italian grandmother thought her kids looked too skinny.

The dark cherry and raspberry fruitiness located in these Italian standards stand up to meatloaf, while including a degree of tasty herbaceousness that weds with the heavy natural herbs and seasonings.

 

 

Top Ramen

Try: Something bubbly with a little sweetness, like Lambrusco or Prosecco. 

Why It Works: The eco-friendly apple and melon notes from your ordinary Prosecco are most likely to go wonderfully well with a chicken or shrimp Ramen, while the strawberry-rhubarb fruitiness of a Lambrusco should work best with beef-based styles.

The bubbles in both are extremely rejuvenating after mouthfuls of salty noodles and oily broth, and they will help clean your palate.

 

Bean & Cheese Burrito

Try: Strong, full-flavored reds like Rioja Crianza or Sangiovese 

Why It Works: The full-flavored notes of natural leather, pepper, and natural herbs that are so frequent in Tempranillo and Sangiovese pair wonderfully with cheeses and heartier red sauces, with the tannins cutting well through the heavier tastes.

The full bodies of both red wines enhance the durable taste and also scale of burritos (particularly if you bought one that's the size of a toss cushion).

 

Fish and Chips.

Try: Tight dry wines, like Pinot Grigio 

Why It Works:The lip-puckering acid in these wines cuts through batter and oil like a razor, leaving your mouth free of oil (and any residual fishiness, as well).

Furthermore, the citrus-heavy notes present includes zest: like if you had actually squeezed some lemon over your fish.

 

Pizza Rolls.

Try: Dry, full-flavored Italian reds like Chianti or Nero d'Avola. 

Why It Works: The fuller body and rich, red notes of tomato and leafy natural herbs you'll locate in Chianti and Nero d'Avola were essentially made to match the heartiness of pizza roll filling.

Typically, Nero d'Avola displays notes of cured meat, which is ideal to accompany more pepperoni-heavy snacks in general.

 

Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup.

Try: Rich, floral reds like Chilean Carménère or Cabernet Franc. 

Why It Works:With their notable degrees of pyrazine, these savory wines do double duty by matching the abundant, tomato quality of the soup, while also adding an enhanced complexity to the natural herbs and seasoning that it's made with.

The higher acid and tannins in these reds additionally pair incredibly with the fat in a barbequed cheese: do your best not to soak it in your wine glass!

 

Sloppy Joes & French Fries.

Try: Strong, meaty reds, like New World Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz. 

Why It Works: The thriving black fruits and high tannins in Chilean Cab or South African Shiraz are more than a match for the abundant, red beef and sauce that comprise your typical Sloppy Joe.

Those exact same tannins will certainly have marvels worked with them by the saltiness of the fries, as salt has a method of silencing the bitterness related to harsher tannins.

 

Chocolate Chip Cookie a la Mode.

Try: Darker, fortified white wines like Commandaria  

Why It Works: The complete body of a Commandaria is going to match the creaminess of your ice cream incredibly, and its rich toffee and nut tastes will certainly complement the cookie, too; you'll vouch it has nuts in it!

There's also an unusual amount of acidity in a Commandaria that will cut through the dairy of a cookie a la mode quite nicely.

 

Tuna or Chicken Salad Sandwiches.

Try: Clean and light whites like a Pinot Grigio or Verdejo. 

Why It Works: The light, simple notes of citrus and melon will blend well with the white meat of both of these bound salads, without adding even more heaviness.

Their crisp level of acidity will likewise serve to stabilize the splendor of the mayo, without being so overwhelming that you're worried it will curdle.

 

Wine and comfort food are completely complementary: they fit like Peanut Butter and Jelly!

What are a few of your favourite wines to pair with comfort food?