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Question by Deke: What’s a decent wine to go with homemade pasta and meatballs?
I’ve been invited to a friend’s house for dinner this weekend, and she is making homemade pasta and homemade meatballs. Normally, I’d think this would be a white wine dish, but the meat is what’s throwing me here.
White, red, or does it matter?
Thanks to all of you. There’s no wrong answer here, and you’ve all given me a lot to go with.
Best answer:
Answer by shanta
red wine
What do you think? Answer below!
Normally red with red meats & tomato sauces. Chianti is a good Italian choice.
Red or Rose (but this only based on the fact that you were first thinking of a white, which leads me to beleive you are after the difference is flavour)
You should be able to get a reasonably priced bottle for around 20 – 30 bucks. If in doubt ask at the store where you are buying it.
Definitely red wine with tomato sauce and red meat.
I recommend “Woodbridge” by Robert Mondavi.
It’s an inexpensive, excellent wine for Italian food and many stores carry it. There’s more info here:
http://www.beauty-and-romance-of-sicily.com/sicilianwine.html
Enjoy!
Jimmy
I would go Red, try a Syrah or Shiraz wine. Look for one from Australia or South America, those are usually my favorite!
Good luck!
Definitely red for pasta and meatballs. Go with a Cabernet or Merlot, or just a nice red table wine. Bolla makes a really good red called Valpolicella that is great with pasta.
I would lean towards the Syrah or Shiraz myself. They can stand up to tomato and beef and have their own spiciness that pairs nicely with such dishes and also contrast nicely with the mild flavor and texture of homemade pasta
White El Toro, with the red hat.
As it’s pasta and meatballs two spring to mind without hesitation
Valpollicella Ripasso or Amarone. Both from the same region. Beutiful and unctious wines with the fruit and backbone to settle quite nicely along the flavours of the meatballs. If you were going to have white it would have to be either a big blousy Sicilian or something austere like Frascate Superiore. Whatever you choose enjoy..
Chianti will go well, Banfi is pretty decent….
Go red with red sauces and beef, white with white sauces and chicken. Red is a stronger flavor it goes with the strong flavors of the beef and tomatoes. White sauces usually have delicate flavors.
Blackstone makes good inexpensive wines (about $ 10 a bottle). If you don’t know what she likes go with the Cabernet, you can’t go wrong with the Merlot either.
Jordan Cabernet is one of my favorites its more expensive ranging from 70 – 130 for the latest vintage.