Wine & Food Pairing Guides

12 pairing maps for the foods people actually cook — steak, cheese boards, pizza, chocolate, spicy food, sushi, roast chicken and BBQ.

Meat & Red Wines

The Best Wines for Grilled Steak

From ribeye to sirloin, here's the definitive pairing map for steak — with wines for every cut, doneness and sauce.

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Wine for BBQ: Ribs, Brisket and Smoked Meats

Smoke, char and sticky sauce want bold partners. Discover the reds — and surprising whites — that hold up to barbecue.

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Cheese & Wine

Ultimate Cheese Board Wine Pairings

Hard, soft, bloomy, blue — every cheese finds its wine match. Here's your complete cheese board pairing reference.

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Everyday Pairings

Best Wines for Pizza: The Ultimate Casual Pairing

From Margherita to pepperoni, a living guide to the reds, whites and rosés that make pizza night better.

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The Best Wines for Spicy Food (Thai, Indian, Sichuan)

Spice doesn't need beer. Learn the low-alcohol, off-dry and aromatic wines that cool chili heat and pair beautifully with Thai, Indian and Sichuan cooking.

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Dessert Pairings

Wine and Chocolate: A Sweet Pairing Guide

Dark, milk or white — every chocolate calls for a different wine. Discover the perfect matches and the traps to avoid.

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Seafood Pairings

Sushi Wine Pairings: Beyond Beer and Green Tea

Raw fish, soy and wasabi need refreshing partners. From off-dry Riesling to sparkling, here's how to pair wine with sushi without the clash.

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Poultry Pairings

The Perfect Wine for Roast Chicken & Sunday Lunch

Juicy, crispy-skinned chicken is wine's most forgiving match. Here are the whites, reds and everything-in-between that elevate Sunday lunch.

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Italian

The Best Wines for Italian Food

Pasta, pizza, risotto and antipasti — pairing regional Italian dishes with the wines Italy does best.

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Holiday

Wine for Thanksgiving and Roast Turkey

The great white wine and light-red pairing problem solved — wines that carry turkey, gravy and every side dish on one groaning table.

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Dessert

Wine with Tarte and Fruity Desserts

Sweet pastry, caramelised fruit and cream — the sweet and semi-sweet wine pairings that make dessert twice as good.

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Casual

Wine for Brunch and Picnics

Sparkling, fresh whites and light roses — the wine that survives a picnic basket and elevates eggs benedict.

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