Not sure how to choose a red wine to complement your meal? If you’re new to red wine or don't have time to browse at the wine shop, this reliable chart can help.
| If You Want a . . . | Try . . . |
|---|---|
| Crisp, light-bodied red wine to go with light meat dishes, sausage, hamburgers, pasta, pizza, or casseroles | Bardolino or Valpolicella Beaujolais Inexpensive U.S. Pinot Noir Inexpensive Chianti Loire Valley reds (Chinon, Bourgueil) |
| Medium-bodied, firm red wine to go with lamb, venison, simple roasts, or hard cheeses. | Less-expensive Bordeaux wines Chianti Classico Rioja Cabernets or Syrahs from southern France Less-expensive red Burgundies Beaujolais crus |
| Medium-bodied, soft red wine to go with spicy meat dishes, grilled meats, roast chicken, game birds, turkey, lamb, venison, or salmon | Most U.S. Pinot Noirs Inexpensive California Cabernets and Merlots Inexpensive Zinfandels Many Australian Shiraz wines Australian Cabernets Most Côtes du Rhône reds Chilean Cabernets and Merlots |
| Full-bodied, intense red wine to go with rich meat dishes, venison, game birds, roast turkey, or spicy pastas | Better California Cabernets, Merlots, and Zinfandels Better Bordeaux wines Barolo, Barbaresco, and Brunello di Montalcino Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hermitage and Côte Rôtie Better red Burgundy wines |
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