Chain pepperoni pizza
Barbera
Barbera's acidity cuts through the pepperoni's spice and complements tomato sauce.
Chianti
Chianti pairs well with tomato-based sauces and the savory flavors of pepperoni.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon's bold tannins match the richness and spice of pepperoni pizza.
Blend
Blend wines offer balanced fruit and acidity to complement the pizza's complex flavors.
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/salt/bubbles — bright citrus and salt cut cheese and complement tomato
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acidic, bubbles, ginger — cuts fat and lifts tomato/cheese; spicy ginger complements pepperoni heat
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
acid/fat/sweet — citrus and agave balance fat, egg white adds silky texture
Rocks glass • Easy • 5 min
acidic, salt, bubbles — bright lime and salt balance grease and enhance savory tomato notes
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/bubbles/clean — crisp carbonation and lime refresh between bites
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acidic, bubbles, herbal — crisp citrus fizz refreshes palate and trims cheese fat
Highball glass • Easy • 2 min
acidic, bubbles — clean, light and effervescent; lime + soda refresh between rich bites
Wine Glass • Easy • 5 min
bitter/acid/bubbles — herbal bitterness and sparkle lift greasy, spicy toppings
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acidic, bubbles — tequila and citrus provide bright contrast to fatty, spicy pepperoni
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
acid/ginger/bubbles — ginger spice and lime cut richness and refresh palate
Champagne flute • Easy • 5 min
acidic, bubbles, sweet — sparkling wine acidity and honey brightness cut fat and add celebratory lift
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acidic, bitter — cranberry/lime acidity and light bitter edge balance richness and salt
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 10 min
heat/acid/salt — jalapeño heat and citrus cut fat, spicy rim echoes pepperoni heat
Margarita glass • Medium • 10 min
heat, acid, salty — jalapeño kick and chili salt amplify pepperoni spice and stand up to bold flavors