Wine goes well with pizza, too
When we eat pizza, we probably think of several drinks that would go well with our pie -- a soft drink, particularly a Pepsi or a coke, or maybe an ice cold beer.
Rarely do we think about a nice red wine with our pizza. But we should: There are several wines that match up very well with the tomato sauce, meat, cheese and bread crust that are the basic ingredients of pizza.
I'd urge you stick with red wines -- the better to match with the tomato -- and I'd recommend a pretty stiff wine, one that can compete with the spicy combinations that make up pizza.
Over the years, I've had several good wines with pizza. Here are four of the best -- and, the good part is, they're all under $15.
--Icardi barbera d'asti tabarin. I had the 2001 vintage 18 months ago with a sausage pizza. The wine cost $11. Barbera is an Italian wine that you can match with almost any Italian dish. It goes well with spaghetti, lasagna and linguine with red sauce. It is the everyday wine of Italy.
--Lolonis Ladybug Red Cuvee V, nonvintage, about $13. The owner of a wine shop off Vineville Avenue, where I live in Macon, recommended this wine to me nearly a year ago. It has proved everything he said it was: stout but smooth, with a full taste of cherry.
--Rancho Zabaco dancing bull zinfandel. About $10. Regular readers of my blog and wine articles have read me praise this wine many times. It's a strong red wine, full of flavor, and goes well with any "heavy" meal.
--Delicato shiraz. I like the 2001 vintage, if you can get it. If not, grab the first bottle you see on the shelf. It sells for under $6 most places, and it is without a doubt the best buy for the money of any red -- or white -- wine. It downed a glass or two with a pepperoni pizza.
When we eat pizza, we probably think of several drinks that would go well with our pie -- a soft drink, particularly a Pepsi or a coke, or maybe an ice cold beer.
Rarely do we think about a nice red wine with our pizza. But we should: There are several wines that match up very well with the tomato sauce, meat, cheese and bread crust that are the basic ingredients of pizza.
I'd urge you stick with red wines -- the better to match with the tomato -- and I'd recommend a pretty stiff wine, one that can compete with the spicy combinations that make up pizza.
Over the years, I've had several good wines with pizza. Here are four of the best -- and, the good part is, they're all under $15.
--Icardi barbera d'asti tabarin. I had the 2001 vintage 18 months ago with a sausage pizza. The wine cost $11. Barbera is an Italian wine that you can match with almost any Italian dish. It goes well with spaghetti, lasagna and linguine with red sauce. It is the everyday wine of Italy.
--Lolonis Ladybug Red Cuvee V, nonvintage, about $13. The owner of a wine shop off Vineville Avenue, where I live in Macon, recommended this wine to me nearly a year ago. It has proved everything he said it was: stout but smooth, with a full taste of cherry.
--Rancho Zabaco dancing bull zinfandel. About $10. Regular readers of my blog and wine articles have read me praise this wine many times. It's a strong red wine, full of flavor, and goes well with any "heavy" meal.
--Delicato shiraz. I like the 2001 vintage, if you can get it. If not, grab the first bottle you see on the shelf. It sells for under $6 most places, and it is without a doubt the best buy for the money of any red -- or white -- wine. It downed a glass or two with a pepperoni pizza.
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