Pairing Wine and Game

This isn't probably not what you had in mind. I would recommend a light wine to accompany a wine game, especially if you are playing on an empty stomach. See below for our suggested wines to accompany a (four-legged) game dish.

Choosing a Wine to Match Your Game Dish

Probably everyone agrees that red wine is usually the accompaniment for game. But which red? It depends. Here are a few suggestions for pairing beef and wine. These suggestions are only the beginning. You may take into consideration the spicing, the accompaniments, and sauce, if any. Enjoy!

Here are a few suggestions for pairing game and wine. These suggestions are only the beginning. You may take into consideration the spicing, the accompaniments, and sauce, if any. Enjoy!

Game Dish	Recommended Wines
Game Steak	Barolo, Bordeaux (Red) , Burgundy (Red), Shiraz (Australia)
Hare Stew	Cabernet Sauvignon (California)
Rabbit	Bandol, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Riesling
Roasted Game	Syrah, Bordeaux (Red)
Venison	Cabernet Sauvignon, German Riesling Auslese
Venison	Super Tuscan, Zinfandel
Wild Boar	Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino, Côtes du Rhône

The following table presents wine and food pairing information, sorted by wine, rather than by game dish. When you click on any wine a new page pops up telling you what you need to know about that wine. This short page makes specific purchase recommendations, usually in three price ranges.

Wine	Wine Type	Recommended Game Dish
Bandol	Powerful French Red	Rabbit
Barolo	Powerful Italian Red	Game Steak, Wild Boar
Bordeaux (Red)	Classic French Wine	Game Steak, Roasted Game
Brunello di Montalcino	Classic Italian Red	Wild Boar
Burgundy (Red)	Classic French Wine	Game Steak
Cabernet Franc	Red Variety	Rabbit
Cabernet Sauvignon	Red Variety	Venison
Cabernet Sauvignon (Calif)	Red Variety	Hare Stew
Côtes du Rhône	French Red	Wild Boar
German Riesling Auslese	Late Harvest White	Venison
Pinot Noir	Red Variety	Rabbit
Riesling	White Variety	Rabbit
Shiraz (Australia)	Red Variety	Game steak
Super Tuscan	Classic Italian Red	Venison
Syrah	Red Variety	Roasted Game

For my food pairing experiences with French wine read

My French wine articles
For my food pairing experiences with German wine read
My German wine articles
For my food pairing experiences with Italian wine read
My Italian wine articles

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