Pairing Pizza and Wine

For me, a pizza is just not a pizza without a glass of wine.

Choosing a Wine to Match Your Pizza

Are you lucky enough to remember straw-covered Chianti bottles in inexpensive Italian restaurants? If you look hard enough you may be able to locate such 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.

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

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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