Pasta is a tasty and nutritious food that goes great with just about anything, including a great Italian wine.
During the holidays, many of us like to entertain and it's a good time to have friends over for a dinner. Pasta is great for dinner parties because it's so easy to prepare yet can be as elegant or as simple as you like. Choose a great bottle of wine and it will make any dinner special.
When choosing an Italian wine for your pasta, you will want to keep the flavor of the whole dish in mind. For instance, a pasta dish with a simple tomato-based sauce goes well with Chianti or any Italian red variety. A Sangiovese is an excellent choice for a heavy flavored sauce.
On the other hand, if you are serving a plain pasta with just a bit of herbs and olive oil or tossed with a lighter sauce, you may want to try a white Italian variety. Many people think the best Italian wines are red, but there are some excellent white varieties as well. A Soave or Tocai Friuliano are both nice, dry white wines that will not overpower the dish.
If you are serving seafood, the Pigato wind from from Liguria is an excellent choice. For a slightly more complex recipe, such as a Spaghetti alla Carbonara or a Fettuccine all'Alfredo, a fine Viognier is a perfect choice. The rare white is a great complement to those egg or butter based dishes. Or, test a fine Pinot Grigio and see which you prefer.
It is all about personal taste, so pick an Italian wine you prefer and enjoy!
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