Red Wine???

What is a good red wine that goes with pasta. Not to cook with but to drink.|||With a red pasta sauce, you might try these:


1- Cabernet Sauvignon. It is bold and dry [more tanin]


2- Merlot is not as dry and is smooth


3- Beaujolais - Semi sweet %26amp; excellent!


4- Petite Sirah - Very dry


5- Zinfandel - (NOT white Zinfandel which is a blush wine) Dry and bold





Some wine bottlers mix Cabernet %26amp; Merlot for a smoother wine. You will find it stated right on the bottle [Ex: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot








For white sauce pasta (White wines):


1- Chardonnay


2- Sauvignon Blanc


3- Riesling (Semi sweet)


4- Chenin Blanc (semi dry)





Lastly, if one asks what is a good wine, the answer is, "If you enjoy it, then it is a good wine."|||It all depends what sauce accompanies the pasta. A Bolognese sauce might go well with a Chianti, but a mushroom sauce might be better with a white wine.|||I like a merlot|||Try a nice merlot or cabernet, or a mixture of the two. Shiraz will be a bit too strong to go with pasta, they go much better with steaks instead!|||I prefer Hogue Merlot. It is excellant and under $10.