love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12387
 | | 02/06/2003 10:10 PM |
| | Your favorites, please? | | | |
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Blair Ridley
Wine Labeler
Posts:3980
| | 02/06/2003 10:22 PM |
| 1999 Chateau Monbousquet (right Board-O?) 
Honestly, I like most reds with pizza especially zinfandel, nebbiolo, barbera, sangiovese and cab/merlot blends (although the acids can compete a bit).
Then again, I don't always follow the 'rules' of food & wine pairing..... | | | |
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ojeffso
warren, new jersey
Wine Lover
Posts:4877
| | 02/06/2003 10:33 PM |
| | zins or sangiovese. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Picker
Posts:2
| | 02/06/2003 10:51 PM |
| | Rancho Zabaco Zin is the perfect match for pizza! | | | |
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Brent Null
Roseville, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2193
| | 02/06/2003 10:54 PM |
| | Zin and Papa John's. No better combo! | | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts:8568
| | 02/06/2003 10:59 PM |
| | Champagne. | | | |
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TCK
Barrel Filler
Posts:1279
| | 02/06/2003 11:10 PM |
| | Barbera, (pick one) It's all about the acidity! | | | |
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Joseph Bembry
Wine Lover
Posts:4859
| | 02/06/2003 11:47 PM |
| I prefer Zinfandel, Aussie Shiraz, and Chilean Merlots. I had a Ribera Del Duero with a pizza a few weeks ago that went very well together.
jb | | | |
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Dick Bonder
Grape Fermenter
Posts:484
| | 02/06/2003 11:53 PM |
| I have tried so many......I still prefer chiantis with pizza. However, recently, I have been buying "white pizza" and pairing with zesty sauvignon blancs.
Dick | | | |
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jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts:6849
| | 02/07/2003 12:05 AM |
| | The Marquis Philips Shiraz goes great with pizza and has been my recent pairing. | | | |
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Bob Bressler
Napa Valley
Wine Lover
Posts:4822
| | 02/07/2003 12:08 AM |
| we've started making pizza with either an olive oil base or a pesto base, just to avoid the tomato acidity problem. but, in general our favorite remains the White Cottage Ezivese, followed by a decent Barbera or Grenache.
Although Jones' response gives me an idea - perhaps I'll try a Sparkling Grenache | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12387
| | 02/07/2003 12:36 AM |
| Paradiso: Welcome. I have about a case of those. Will try.
Have to try some of these suggestions that I have not tried yet.
I have tried over the years:
Zinfandel (like it),
Merlot (no like). But, I see that some like it. Hmmm...
Cab (depends),
Champagne (never crossed my mind, really Jones?---I do not see it). I like more delicate/gourmet foods with Champagne.
Sangiovese (have to try. Makes sense, ojeffso). | | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts:8568
| | 02/07/2003 12:41 AM |
| | Think beer with pizza re Champagne (Rose Champagne works too). | | | |
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DukeRiley
McMinnville, OR
Barrel Racker
Posts:1990
| | 02/07/2003 1:05 AM |
| | I remember one of the best wine/food matches I've ever had was a four cheese pizza with a roasted garlic sauce (no tomatoes) and a 95 Deloach Zinfandel. Absolute heaven! | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11841
| | 02/07/2003 2:43 AM |
| Not in any particular order...
Zin
Shiraz
Beer | | | |
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futronic
Toronto, Canada
Wine Bottler
Posts:3214
| | 02/07/2003 3:38 AM |
| Sangiovese
Barbera
Montepulciano
Beer
Coke
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Jeremy Matthew
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2067
| | 02/07/2003 3:40 AM |
| | Sangiovese or sangiovese dominant wines, also like Dolcetto and Barbera. | | | |
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Bottler
Posts:3430
| | 02/07/2003 4:47 PM |
| Sangiovese (Chianti, Rosso di Montalcino)
Other Italian Reds (Nero d'Avola, Corvina, Aglianco)
Coke
Will have to try the champagne combo sometime... | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10619
| | 02/08/2003 2:05 AM |
| We conducted an experiment tonight on Pizza and wine. Generally we go with a nice zin but decided to try Champagne. It was OK but not great French NV Brut champagne.
And the verdict was:
YES, Champagne works just fine with pizza.
The acidity in the champagne played nicely with the sauce, etc. in my homemade pizza. On the plus side the bubbles filled me up so I ate less pizza. It was a win-win situation! | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5180
| | 02/08/2003 3:18 AM |
| sangiovese
merlot
barbera
dolcetto
beer
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