Pairing Pasta and Wine
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Choosing a Wine to Match Your Pasta Dish
Are you old enough to remember straw-covered Chianti bottles in inexpensive Italian
restaurants?...In those days Chianti, by law, had to include white Italian grapes and
wasn't the wine that it is today. If you haven't tasted Chianti in a while try it, with
one of the dishes recommended below. If you're making the pasta at home use your
imagination for the ingredients. And don't be afraid to experiment with the wine. Here are a few suggestions for pairing pasta and wine. We also include suggestions for pairing risotto and
wine, although strictly speaking risotto is a rice dish, not a pasta dish. Enjoy!
Whether you select your wine or your pasta
dish first, check our tables to get a great match that brings out the best in
the pasta and the wine. There's nothing like the right wine and food marriage.

The following table presents food and wine pairing information, sorted by
pasta dish. When you click on any pasta dish a new page pops up telling you more about that dish and providing additional
wine suggestions.
| Pasta Dish |
Recommended Wines |
| Fettuccine Alfredo | Orvieto, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Sancerre |
| Macaroni and Cheese | Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay |
| Pasta and Shellfish | Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc |
| Pasta Arrabiata | Shiraz |
| Pasta Meat Sauce | Barolo, Chianti, Zinfandel |
| Pasta Primavera | Pinot Grigio, Viognier |
| Pasta Puttanesca | Bardolino, Sauvignon Blanc |
| Pasta Tomato Sauce (cooked) | Chianti, Zinfandel |
| Pasta Tomato Sauce (uncooked) | Dolcetto, Sangiovese |
| Pasta with Garlic and Oil | Pinot Grigio, Verdicchio |
| Pasta with Pesto | Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc |
| Risotto with Mushrooms | Bandol, Barbaresco |
| Risotto with Vegetables | Champagne, Verdicchio |
| Spaghetti Carbonara | Barolo |

The following table presents wine and food pairing information, sorted by wine, rather than by
pasta 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.
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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If you are looking for information on the best wine to accompany pasta, if you want to know which wine goes with a specific pasta dish or which pasta dish goes with which wine, this is your site for pasta and wine pairings.