Chianti for tomato
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Bottle answer
Best Wine for Pasta
Pasta pairing starts with sauce, not noodle shape.
Fast answer
Pasta pairing starts with sauce, not noodle shape.
How to match wine to tomato, cream, pesto, seafood, and spicy pasta.
Chardonnay for cream
Use this when the meal, budget, or mood points this way.
Sauvignon Blanc for pesto
Use this when the meal, budget, or mood points this way.
Pinot Grigio for seafood
Use this when the meal, budget, or mood points this way.
What to avoid
Avoid heavy reds with delicate seafood pasta.
Food lane
Tomato pasta, carbonara, alfredo, pesto, seafood pasta, baked ziti, and spicy arrabbiata.
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