Birria
Slow stewed spiced meat
Best wine varietals
Blend
Blend wines complement the complex, rich flavors of birria well.
Tempranillo
Tempranillo pairs nicely with the spicy and savory notes of birria.
Malbec
Malbec's bold fruit and tannins match the hearty meat flavors.
Syrah
Syrah offers smoky, peppery notes that enhance birria's spices.
Best cocktails with this
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
smoke, acid, bitter — mezcal’s smoke echoes char and complements deep savory spices
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 10 min
acid, fat, sweet — classic tequila + lime cuts fat and brightens spicy stew
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min
acid, heat — bright citrus to cut fat, tequila backbone complements meat
Highball • Medium • 10 min
acid, bitter, bubbles — grapefruit’s bitterness and effervescence cut richness and refresh palate
Champagne flute • Medium • 5 min
bubbles, acid — bright citrus and sparkling wine refresh and cleanse between rich bites
Cocktail glass • Medium • 10 min
acid, sweet — familiar margarita profile with orange sweetness pairs well with Mexican spices
Tequila Dragon Fruit Margarita
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 10 min
acid, sweet, bubbles — vibrant fruit + lime acidity; sparkling lift for rich stew
Wine Glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, bubbles, sweet — tart pomegranate and soda add freshness and contrast to fatty meat
Old Fashioned Glass • Medium • 5 min
acid, herbal — rosemary brightness balances richness and enhances savory notes
Wine Glass • Medium • 5 min
acid, bubbles, sweet — effervescence and citrus soften fattiness, tequila base aligns with cuisine
Wine Glass • Easy • 5 min
bitter, bubbles, sweet — Aperol’s bitterness and effervescence balance fatty, spiced flavors
Highball glass • Medium • 10 min
heat, acid, bubbles — jalapeño spice and soda refresh the palate against fatty meat