Food and Wine Pairing Charts

Grape Varietal	Grape will go well with the following foods
Barbera	Tomato based pasta dishes, Pizza, Parmesean Cheese, Barbera can work with both meat and fish dishes
Cabernet Franc	A fairly versatile food friendly wine able to be served with poultry dishes, red meats, heavy game or pizza.
Cabernet Sauvignon	Fatty red meats, such as lamb, beef (steak), heavy sauces e.g., steak au poivre and pepper-crusted ahi tuna. Oaked wines can be used to matched with cooking methods that have similar influences on the food such as grilling
Cinsaut	classic bistro fair, creamy blue cheese, strawberries, Mediterranean cuisine
Dolcetto	pasta, light tomato sauces, pizza
Durif	stronger meats - game, beef, lamb, and spicy sauces
Gamay	bistro fair -- roast chicken -- mild and nutty cheeses, such as swiss, brie and Munster
Grenache	braises and stews: long slow cooked roasts of pork or lamb daubes and stews with dark, winey sauces --red such as Chateauneuf du Pape is good with richer and gamier birds
Malbec	Red meat, can stand up to Mexican spice, Italian tomato based dishes
Montepulciano	pasta with a meat-based ragù, Eggplant Alla Parmigiana
Mourvèdre	meat based stews, Provencal vegetable dishes.roast lamb
Nebbiolo	risotto (milanesa or mushroom)
Nero d'Avola	Meatballs, roasted lamb, pasta with tomato base sauces
Petit Sirah	stronger meats - game, beef, lamb, and spicy sauces
Pinotage	A medium-bodied Pinotage, cqn go with grilled or sauteed fish and thick soups. A heavy-bodied Pinotage goes well with red meat, venison, barbequed dishes.
Pinot Noir	duck, squab, quail
Sangiovese	tomato-based pasta and pizza sauces with a Sangiovese-based Chianti; more aggressive oak treated wines pair well with grilled and smoked food
Syrah	Pairs with grilled meats, whether steaks, hamburger, sausage, or lamb; pizza, game such as venison, boar, or pheasant
Tempranillo	beef, lamb, bacon, pork, duck, and hard cheeses.
Zinfandel/Primitivo	tomato based sauces, bbq dishes, sausage, dark bittersweet chocolate

GRAPE VARIETAL
Airén	Plainly cooked fish and shellfish. Grilled chicken breasts
Albariño	seafood, shell fish, tapas style dishes
Chardonnay	Unoaked Chardonnays: pan roasted fish; shellfish ---Oaked Chardonnays: Boudin Blanc, Salmon, lobster, sweetbreads
Gewürztraminer	chicken and fish dishes, pairs well with spicy Asian style dishes
Melon de Bourgogne	seafood-particularly oysters--other seafood dishes that Muscadet pair well includes lobster, shrimp and mullet
Muscat	dessert wine
Pinot Gris	seafood, light pastas, grilled chicken breasts
Riesling	white fish or pork, and can stand up to the stronger flavours and spices of Thai and Chinese cuisine
Roussanne	white meat and fish
Sauvignon Blanc	Fish, cheese, particularly Chevre, can pair with sushi
Sémillon	Seafood, fish, clams, mussels --sweet wines pair with desserts
Torrontés	smoked meats, mild to medium-strong cheeses, and seafood. pairs well with spicy food
Trebbiano	pasta with oil base, pan fried fish
Verdejo	Tapas
Verdelho	shellfish, seafood, asian food
Verdicchio	light pasta dishes, fish
Viognier	shell fish, roasted monkfish