Which wine goes with which dish? Concrete recommendations with reasoning – from lasagna to salmon.
Pick a dish and get instant wine recommendations — with a link to the full guide.
Pick a dish for instant wine recommendations.
The right wine pairing turns a good meal into a great one – and there's one simple ground rule: it's not the ingredient that decides, but the preparation. A grilled chicken calls for a different wine than a fricassee, a tomato sauce for a different one than a cream sauce. Acidity in the food likes acidity in the wine, fat loves tannins or freshness, and spicy heat gets along best with a touch of residual sweetness.
Our food pairing guides give you an instantly actionable answer for every dish: three concrete wine recommendations with reasoning, plus tips for variations, common mistakes and the right serving temperature. Every recommendation is linked to our grape variety profiles, so you can read up right away on what to expect in the glass.
And if your dish isn't covered here (yet): in the Grape Guru app, simply snap a photo of your meal or describe what you're cooking – the AI recommends the right wine, straight from your own wine cellar if you like.
Which wine goes with duck? Pinot Noir, Riesling and Merlot compared — with tips on duck breast, duck à l'orange and crispy duck.
Which wine goes with pumpkin? Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer and Pinot Blanc compared — with tips on pumpkin soup, risotto and roasted pumpkin.
Which wine goes with game? Pinot Noir, Syrah and Barolo compared — with tips on venison, stag, wild boar and game goulash.
Crémant, Riesling or Pinot Blanc? The 3 best wines for brunch – with picks for egg dishes, smoked salmon, bagels, quiche and sweet pastries.
Provence rosé, Assyrtiko or Côtes du Rhône? The 3 best wines for Middle Eastern cuisine – with picks for meze, hummus, falafel and grilled lamb.
Barolo, aged Chardonnay or Pinot Noir? The 3 best wines for truffle – with picks for white Alba truffle, tajarin, risotto and truffled scrambled eggs.
Sauvignon Blanc, Grüner Veltliner or Riesling? The 3 best wines for Vietnamese cuisine – with picks for Pho, summer rolls, Banh Mi and Bun Cha.
Riesling, Pinot Noir or Gewürztraminer? The 3 best wines for Chinese food — with tips for Peking duck, sweet and sour, dim sum and Sichuan dishes.
Assyrtiko, Agiorgitiko, or rosé? The 3 best wines for Greek food — with picks for gyros, souvlaki, moussaka, feta, and meze plus practical tips.
Gewürztraminer, Riesling or Grenache? The 3 best wines for Indian food – with picks for Tandoori, Butter Chicken, Biryani, Daal and Vindaloo.
Primitivo, Riesling, or rosé? The 3 best wines for Mexican food — with picks for tacos, Chili con Carne, Guacamole, and Enchiladas plus practical tips.
Off-dry Riesling, Gewürztraminer or Sauvignon Blanc? The 3 best wines for Thai cuisine – with picks for Pad Thai, green curry and Tom Kha Gai.
Chablis, Muscadet or Champagne? The 3 best wines for oysters – with picks for raw, gratinated and Rockefeller oysters plus buying and practical tips.
Chianti, Barbera or Montepulciano? The 3 best wines for bolognese - why tomato and minced meat call for acidity and which red wine misses the mark.
Pinot Noir, Silvaner or Blaufränkisch? The 3 best wines for a roast - with picks for pork roast, beef roast, dumplings, red cabbage and gravy.
Frascati, Verdicchio or Chardonnay? The 3 best wines for spaghetti carbonara - why the creamy egg sauce needs acidity and red wine usually misses.
Lemberger, rosé or Riesling? The 3 best wines for döner and kebab — why garlic sauce, chilli heat and grilled meat call for exactly these bottles.
Chasselas, Riesling or Pinot Noir? The 3 best wines for fondue - with picks for cheese fondue, Fondue Chinoise and Bourguignonne plus practical tips.
Silvaner, Riesling or Pinot Blanc? The 3 best wines for trout - with picks for trout blue, meunière and smoked trout plus practical serving tips.
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris or Riesling Spätlese? The 3 best wines for goose - for St. Martin's and Christmas goose, with red cabbage and dumplings.
Blaufränkisch, Merlot or Syrah? The 3 best wines for goulash - with picks for Hungarian goulash, Viennese Saftgulasch, beef and spicy versions.
Chardonnay, Champagne or Riesling? The 3 best wines for lobster - with picks for drawn butter, grilled, Thermidor and bisque plus practical serving tips.
Chardonnay, Champagne or Chenin Blanc? The 3 best wines for scallops - with picks for seared, raw sashimi and bacon-wrapped plus practical tips.
Gutedel, Pinot Blanc or Silvaner? The 3 best wines for Käsespätzle - with picks for Allgäu Kässpatzen, mountain cheese versions and fried onions.
Pinot Blanc, Riesling or Crémant? The 3 best wines for quiche - with picks for quiche Lorraine, vegetable quiche and salmon quiche plus practical tips.
Provence rosé, Vermentino or a light Syrah? The 3 best wines for ratatouille - with picks for stewed veg, tian and gratin plus practical serving tips.
Pinot Noir, Dornfelder or off-dry Riesling? The 3 best wines for Sauerbraten - sweet-and-sour raisin gravy, dumplings and red cabbage included.
Riesling, Gewürztraminer or Beaujolais? The 3 best wines for spicy food – why residual sweetness helps, alcohol hurts and tannin fuels the heat.
Port, Banyuls or Amarone? The 3 best wines for chocolate, with picks for dark, milk and white chocolate plus practical serving temperatures and tips.
Vermentino, rosé or actually red? The 3 best wines for tuna – why Pinot Noir works with a tuna steak and which wine to pick for raw tuna, sashimi or tartare.
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay or Zinfandel? The 3 best wines for turkey - with picks for Thanksgiving, roast turkey, turkey breast and cranberry sauce.
Grüner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc or a light Pinot Noir? The 3 best wines for vegetarian dishes — plus what sets vegan wines apart from conventional ones.
Which wine goes with Flammkuchen? Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris compared — with tips on the bacon version, vegetarian variants and Federweißer.
Which wine goes with mushroom dishes? Pinot Noir, aged Chardonnay and Pinot Gris compared — with tips on risotto, porcini and cream sauces.
Which wine goes with German onion tart? Silvaner, Pinot Gris and off-dry Riesling compared — plus why Federweißer is the autumn classic.
Gewürztraminer, Riesling or Pinot Gris? The 3 best wines for curry – with picks for fiery Thai curry, butter chicken and mild coconut curry.
Riesling Auslese, tawny port or Sauternes? The 3 best wines for dessert and chocolate – with a table for fruit tart, chocolate, crème brûlée and tiramisu.
Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc or Pinot Noir? The 3 best wines for chicken — with recommendations for roast, grilled and breaded chicken plus practical tips.
Riesling, Chardonnay or Gewurztraminer? The 3 best wines for cheese - with picks for fresh, hard, blue and goat cheese plus practical serving tips.
Syrah, Tempranillo or Cabernet Sauvignon? The 3 best wines for lamb – with picks for roast leg of lamb, grilled chops and ragout, plus practical serving tips.
Albariño, Vermentino or Grüner Veltliner? The 3 best wines for shrimp, mussels, oysters and more – with a pairing table by seafood type and practical tips.
Rosado, Albariño, or Tempranillo? The 3 best wines for paella — with picks for seafood, meat, and mixed paella plus practical serving tips.
Sangiovese, Vermentino, or Barbera? The 3 best wines for pasta – matched to tomato sauce, pesto, and ragù, with practical tips for every sauce.
Chasselas, Riesling, or Pinot Noir? The 3 best wines for raclette, with picks for classic potatoes, charcuterie, and spicy variations, plus serving tips.
Chardonnay, Vermentino or Nebbiolo? The 3 best wines for risotto – with picks for mushroom, saffron and seafood risotto plus practical tips.
Gruner Veltliner, Riesling, or Pinot Blanc? The 3 best wines for schnitzel, from classic Wiener Schnitzel to creamy Jagerschnitzel, plus practical serving tips.
Grüner Veltliner, Riesling or Albariño? The 3 best wines for sushi – with picks for nigiri, maki, sashimi and spicy rolls, plus practical serving tips.
Albariño, Tempranillo, or Verdejo? The 3 best wines for tapas — with picks for jamón, gambas, patatas bravas, and cheese tapas plus practical tips.
Which wine goes with Bratwurst? Silvaner, Pinot Gris and Dornfelder compared — with tips on mustard, sauerkraut, Currywurst and serving temperature.
Which wine goes with burgers? Primitivo, Merlot and Barbera compared — with tips for cheeseburgers, BBQ, smash and veggie burgers plus wines to avoid.
Which wine goes with Caprese? Vermentino, Verdicchio and dry rosé compared — with tips on burrata, balsamic and the right serving temperature.
Which wine goes with gazpacho and cold soups? Verdejo, Albariño and dry rosado compared — with tips on salmorejo, vichyssoise and Fino sherry.
Which wine goes with grilled fish? Albariño, Vermentino and Pinot Blanc compared — with tips on sea bream, sea bass, tuna, prawns and serving temperature.
Which wine goes with grilled meat? Tempranillo, Carmenère and Grenache rosé compared — with tips on BBQ sauce, marinades, prices and serving temperature.
Chardonnay, Riesling or Pinot Noir? The 3 best wines for salmon – with picks for pan-seared, grilled and smoked salmon plus practical serving and buying tips.
Chianti Classico, Barbera d'Asti or Montepulciano d'Abruzzo? The 3 best wines for lasagna – with prices, serving temperature and concrete buying tips.
Primitivo, Barbera or Vermentino? The 3 best wines for pizza – with picks for Margherita, salami & co., price ranges and plenty of practical serving tips.
Which wine goes with summer salads? Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo and dry Riesling compared — with tips on vinaigrette, toppings and serving temperature.
Silvaner, Pinot Blanc or Grüner Veltliner with asparagus? The 3 best wines for white and green asparagus – with tips on hollandaise, price and temperature.
Which wine goes with steak? Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Pinot Noir compared — with tips on cut, preparation, serving temperature and which wines to avoid.
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