Layered pasta with meat and cheese
Chianti Classico
Chianti Classico complements tomato sauce and herbs in lasagna.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon pairs well with rich meat and cheese layers.
Merlot
Merlot's softness balances the acidity and richness of lasagna.
Blend
Blend wines offer complexity that matches layered flavors.
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
acid/heat/bubbles — ginger and lime cut fat, refreshing with lasagna's richness
Old Fashioned • Medium • 5 min
bitter/herbal — Campari bitterness and gin botanicals cut tomato acidity and rich cheese; honey tempers bitterness
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
smoke/acid/sweet — mezcal smoke complements charred meat notes; bright lemon cuts fat; honey adds balance
Cocktail glass • Easy • 5 min
acid — bright lemon tang cleanses cheese and tomato acidity
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/bubbles — grapefruit and lime brightness refresh the palate and cut through cheese and ragu; soda lightens heavy flavors
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
bitter/herbal/sweet — whiskey + sweet vermouth backbone with bitter/earthy orange; honey smooths and complements meatiness
Wine Glass • Medium • 5 min
bitter/bubbles/acid — Campari bitterness echoes tomato, soda lightens richness
Wine Glass • Easy • 5 min
bubbles/bitter/acid — Aperol bitterness and sparkling wine provide lift and cleanse between rich bites; honey adds subtle roundness
Highball glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/herbal/bubbles — citrus and floral elderflower lift and balance hearty layers
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
bitter/sweet/acid — aperol-like bitterness with bourbon warmth and lemon acidity balances richness and complements tomato umami
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
bubbles/acid — light, effervescent Scotch highball refreshes and cuts fat
Martini glass • Easy • 5 min
clean/acid — dry, bracing palate cleanser for rich, cheesy pasta