food pairings by the wine experts


Explore the food and wine pairings recommended by our expert team at Lisa's!
From decadent seafood dishes to classic, juicy burgers, we'll help you polish off that dinner menu with the perfect wine. 

 

Fresh seafood including shrimp, mussels, lemon, and sauce on ice, with Seafood text overlay.

 

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Typically for fish or seafood, white wine or sparkling wine will pair the best.

 


 

seafood platter with three sauces
Fried Seafood: Champagne or Prosecco

moet imperial brut
Moet Imperial Brut
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villa sandi prosecco
Villa Sandi Prosecco
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The fizziness of the wine balances out the deep-fried batter/saltiness of the seafood.

 



 

cooked mussels
Oily, Buttery Fish: Chardonnay or Pinot Gris

living roots pinot gris
Living Roots Pinot Gris
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jadot pouilly fuisse
Jadot Pouilly-Fuisse
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Chardonnay & Pinot Gris have buttery undertones that pair well with buttery seafood.
 



 

seared tuna coated in sesame seeds
Fattier Seafood (Salmon/Tuna): Pinot Noir
or Grenache

lafage cuvee nicolas red
Lafage Cuvee Nicolas Red
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shatter grenache
Shatter Grenache
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Aromatic & fruity, so they pair well with heavier fish.
 

 

pasta

 

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Depends on the sauce used in the dish, like red or white


 

spaghetti with meat sauce and shredded cheese
Red, Meaty Sauce: Full Red Wine
like Cabernet Sauvignon

marramiero inferi
Marramiero Inferi
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cantina di montalcino brunello
Cantina di Mont. Brunello
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A strong, bold flavor that matches the richness of the pasta.
 



 

creamy chicken pasta
Buttery Cream Sauce: Chardonnay or Riesling

deltetto chard
Deltetto Chard
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suavia monte carbonare
Suavia Monte Carbonare
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The buttery undertone of the wine brings out the creaminess of the sauce,
while also being light enough to balance out the thickness of the sauce.



 

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Cow image

Typically will always be a red wine

 


 

Steak on a plate covered in herb butter
Fatty Meat: Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon,
bold reds

Merryvale red wine bottle
Merryvale Merlot
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Atlas Peak Vineyards wine bottle
Atlas Peak Cab
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The bold flavors of the meat & wine balance each other out.
 



 



Lean Meat: Pinot Noir


Elk Cove Pinot Noir
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Not as bold of a meat flavor, so no need for as bold of a red.


 


Typically based on the dressing used in the salad

 


 


Vinegar, Acidic Dressings: Riesling
or Sauvignon Blanc

A green wine bottle labeled Red Newt Cellars Riesling with a gold foil top.
Red Newt Tango Riesling
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A wine bottle with a colorful abstract label featuring swirls of yellow, orange, and blue.
Whitehall Lane Sauv Blanc
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A white acidic wine will compliment the flavor.
 



 


Vinegar, Acidic Dressings: Riesling
or Sauvignon Blanc

A bottle of Newton Skyside Chardonnay wine with a red and gold label.
Red Newt Tango Riesling
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A bottle of Villa Wolf Pinot Blanc white wine with a white label and screw cap.
Whitehall Lane Sauv Blanc
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Needs a little more weight & less acidity, but enough to bring out the creamy flavors of the dressing.
 


Close-up of a cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato, with the word โ€œBurgersโ€ in bold white text.

 

 

Black and white drawing of ketchup and mustard squeeze bottles with simple label designs.

Red meat will be complemented by a red wine, but will depend on what's in the burger

 

 

A bottle of St. Francis Merlot wine with a red cap and a white label on a plain background.

St Francis Merlot
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A bottle of Chop Shop Cabernet Sauvignon wine with a black and silver label.

Chop Shop Cab
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A bottle of Austin Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon wine with a white label and silver cap.

Austin Cab
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A bottle of Heron Hill Eclipse red wine with a crescent moon and stars on the label.

Heron Hill Eclipse Red
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Balances well with the bold flavors of the meat.

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