Spaghetti Bolognese
Tomato meat sauce pasta
Best wine varietals
Chianti Classico
Chianti Classico complements tomato and meat with bright acidity and moderate tannins.
Barbera
Barbera offers high acidity and fruity notes that balance rich meat sauce.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon provides structure and bold tannins to match hearty Bolognese.
Blend
Blend wines offer complexity and balance to enhance layered flavors of the dish.
Best cocktails with this
Old Fashioned • Medium • 5 min
bitter/herbal — bitter Campari + vermouth cuts acidity and fattiness, herbal lift
Rocks glass • Medium • 5 min
bitter/herbal/acid — Campari + vermouth cuts richness, complements tomato umami
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
herbal/bitter — lighter herbal bitter profile brightens tomato sauce and refreshes palate
Highball glass • Medium • 10 min
acid/smoke — grapefruit acidity and smoke cut through tomato and beef, refreshing
Old Fashioned glass • Medium • 5 min
smoke/fat — mezcal smokiness complements meatiness, agave balances richness
Cocktail glass • Medium • 15 min
acid/salt/bubbles — bright lime and saline foam lift acidity in tomato sauce
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
bubbles/acid/sweet — crisp citrus fizz refreshes palate and trims fat
Cocktail glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/sweet — grapefruit + honey balances tomato acidity and rich meat, slightly sweet
Collins glass • Medium • 10 min
acid/mint/herbal — lime, agave and mint cleanse and refresh between bites
Highball glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/sweet/heat — lime and ginger bite with cassis sweetness handle acidity and add spice
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
spice/heat/ginger — ginger spice and lime add zing against savory meat sauce