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Mac and Cheese

Food

Creamy cheese pasta

Chardonnay (Oaked)

Oaked Chardonnay complements creamy, cheesy texture with buttery notes.

Blend

Blend wines offer balanced acidity and fruitiness to cut richness.

Brut Champagne

Brut Champagne’s bubbles cleanse palate from cheese heaviness.

Riesling

Riesling’s acidity and slight sweetness balance the dish’s richness.

Old Fashioned glass • Medium • 5 min

acid, sweet, smoke — lemon acidity and honey cut and complement rich cheese; smoke adds savory depth

Score: 95

Highball glass • Easy • 5 min

bubbles, acid — light sparkling soda with lemon refreshes and cuts through creaminess

Score: 92

Copper mug • Medium • 5 min

bubbles, heat, acid — ginger brightness and spice contrast and lift the creamy texture

Score: 91

Highball glass • Medium • 10 min

bubbles, acid — citrus and soda cleanse palate between rich bites

Score: 90

Collins glass • Easy • 5 min

bubbles, acid, sweet — classic lemon-soda profile refreshes and balances fat

Score: 88

Highball glass • Easy • 5 min

bubbles, acid, sweet — apple’s tart-sweet profile with soda adds freshness to cheesy richness

Score: 85

Highball glass • Easy • 5 min

bubbles, acid — simple rum and soda with lime offers light, zesty contrast to cream

Score: 80