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Mac and Cheese

Mac and Cheese

Food

Creamy cheese pasta

Best wine varietals

1

Chardonnay (Oaked)

Oaked Chardonnay complements creamy, cheesy textures with buttery notes.

2

Riesling

Riesling's acidity cuts through richness, balancing the dish.

3

Blend

Blend wines offer complexity and versatility with rich flavors.

4

Brut Champagne

Brut Champagne's bubbles and acidity refresh the palate from cheese.

Best cocktails with this

1
Michelada (Traditional)

Michelada (Traditional)

Pint glass • Easy • 5 min

bubbles/acid/heat — beer and lime with spice cuts richness and refreshes palate

Score: 92
2
Slutty Lemon Drop

Slutty Lemon Drop

Cocktail Glass • Easy • 5 min

acid — bright lemon cuts the cheese fat

Score: 90
3
Negroni Sbagliato

Negroni Sbagliato

Old fashioned glass • Easy • 5 min

bubbles/bitter — sparkling + Campari bitterness contrasts creamy cheese

Score: 88
4
Slutty Margarita

Slutty Margarita

Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min

acid/salty — lime and tequila brighten and lift richness

Score: 88
5
Tequila Margarita Spritz

Tequila Margarita Spritz

Wine glass • Medium • 10 min

bubbles/acid — sparkling lime spritz refreshes and balances creamy texture

Score: 86
6
Classic Paloma

Classic Paloma

Highball glass • Easy • 5 min

bitter/acid/bubbles — grapefruit tang and soda refresh heavy bites

Score: 85
7
Vodka Ginger Lemon

Vodka Ginger Lemon

Highball glass • Easy • 5 min

acid/heat — ginger spice and lemon brightness cut fat and add lift

Score: 85
8
Rum Fizz

Rum Fizz

Highball glass • Easy • 5 min

bubbles/acid — effervescence and lime lift creaminess

Score: 82
9
Filthy Martini

Filthy Martini

Martini glass • Easy • 5 min

umami/salty — olive brine adds savory contrast to cheese

Score: 80
10
Vodka Lemonade

Vodka Lemonade

Highball glass • Easy • 5 min

acid/sweet — bright lemon acidity and light sweetness refreshes palate

Score: 80