Chicken Wings
Spicy or sauced wings
Best wine varietals
Brut Champagne
Brut Champagne's acidity and bubbles cut through the richness and spice of chicken wings.
Riesling
Riesling's slight sweetness balances spicy and tangy wing sauces well.
Barbera
Barbera's bright acidity complements the savory and smoky flavors of wings.
Rosé (Provence)
Provence Rosé offers refreshing fruitiness and acidity that pairs nicely with wings.
Best cocktails with this
Highball Glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/heat/bubbles — lime and spice cut fat and echo wing heat
Pint glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, heat, bubbles — bright lime, savory spice and beer cut fat and match hot/sauced wings
Copper Mug • Medium • 5 min
spice, bubbles, acid — ginger spice and effervescence lift heat and cleanse grease
Rocks glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/sweet — bright lime and agave refresh and balance sauce richness
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
sweet, bubbles, acid — honey smooths heat; ginger beer and lime refresh palate
Copper Mug • Medium • 5 min
bubbles/acid/ginger — ginger + lime effervescence cleanses palate of heat and grease
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 10 min
acid, heat, sweet — tequila + lime cut richness; honey softens spice and adds balance
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
smoke, acid, sweet — mezcal smoke complements char/BBQ; lemon and honey balance heat
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
ginger/heat/bubbles — spicy ginger beer lifts flavors and complements saucy wings
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/bubbles/bitter — tonic bitterness and lemon brighten and cut fat
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
herbal, acid, bubbles — cucumber + mint cool spice and refresh between bites
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
savory, acid, heat — umami and spice-forward tomato/clam mix echo wing sauces and add tang
Old Fashioned Glass • Medium • 10 min
herbal/acid — fresh herbs and citrus refresh and tame heat