Pairing Pizza and Wine
Are you lucky enough to remember straw-covered Chianti bottles in inexpensive Italian restaurants?...
Which wine with pizza? Which pizza with wine?
For me, a pizza is just not a pizza without a glass of wine. The pizza complements the wine and the wine complements the pizza, especially if you have selected the right pairings.
Choosing a Wine to Match Your Pizza
If you look hard enough you may be able to locate straw-covered Chianti wine bottles, and I'm not talking about lamps. If you haven't tasted Chianti in a while try it with one of the dishes recommended below. Whether you're eating out or at home, don't be afraid to experiment with the toppings, and with the wine. Whether you select your wine or your pizza first, check our tables to get a great match that brings out the best in the pizza and the wine. There's nothing like the right wine and food marriage.
The following table presents food and wine pairing information, sorted by
type of pizza. When you click on any pizza a new page pops up telling you more about that pizza and providing additional
wine suggestions.
| Pizza Dish | Recommended Wines |
|---|---|
| Artichoke Pizza | Gruener Veltliner |
| Cheese Pizza | Barbera, Sangiovese, Zinfandel |
| Fresh Tomato Pizza | Cabernet Franc |
| Pepperoni Pizza | Barbera, Chianti |
| Pineapple and Ham Pizza | Riesling, Beaujolais, Sauvignon Blanc |
| Pizza with White Sauce | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir |
| Sausage Pizza | Zinfandel |
| Vegetarian Pizza | Chianti |
The following table presents wine and food pairing information, sorted by wine, rather than by
pizza. 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 Pizza | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbera | Red Variety | Cheese Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza | |
| Beaujolais | Fruity French Red | Pineapple and Ham Pizza | |
| Cabernet Franc | Red Variety | Pineapple and Ham Pizza | |
| Chardonnay | White Variety | Pizza with White Sauce | |
| Chianti | Italian Red | Pepperoni Pizza | |
| Chianti | Italian Red | Vegetarian Pizza | |
| Gruener Veltliner | Light Austrian White | Artichoke Pizza | |
| Pinot Noir | Red Variety | Pizza with White Sauce | |
| Riesling | White Variety | Pineapple and Ham Pizza | |
| Sangiovese | Red Variety | Cheese Pizza | |
| Sauvignon Blanc | White Variety | Pineapple and Ham Pizza | |
| Zinfandel | Red Variety | Cheese Pizza, Sausage Pizza |
For my food pairing experiences with French wine read
For my food pairing experiences with German wine read
For my food pairing experiences with Italian wine read
If you are looking for information on the best wine to accompany pizza, if you want to know which wine goes with a specific pizza dish or which pizza dish goes with which wine, this is your site for pizza and wine pairings.