03 Jul Grilling Wines for the 4th of July and Beyond!
Fire up your grill and invite some friends because it is officially backyard cookout season. While the food selections for a summer cookout are easy to develop, choosing the wines to go with them can seem a bit more difficult. With all the different meats, salads and sides, picking just one or two wines can appear to be impossible but it’s not.
Using some of my favorite cookout menu items, shown below, I’ve given you some ideas on the wines that pair wonderfully with each. This way you can mix and match what to include on your menu and know EXACTLY what wines to have on hand.
Don’t forget to enlist the help of your guests, too. Invite everyone over and ask them to bring a side dish and a bottle of wine while you provide the main course. It will take some of the burden off of you and make it seem more like a community event. So start your grills, uncork your wines and enjoy!
Summer Cookout Menu Items
Appetizers:
Deviled Eggs
Shrimp Cocktail
Pairs with Sparkling Wines like Cava and Sauvignon Blanc
Mains:
Grilled Burgers
Pairs with Barbera, Cotes du Rhone, Shiraz and Zinfandel
Hot Dogs
Pairs with Barbera or Riesling
Grilled Chicken
Pairs with Cotes du Rhone, Shiraz and Zinfandel
Barbequed Ribs
Pairs with Barbera, Shiraz and Zinfandel
Sides:
Corn on the Cob
Pairs with Sparkling Wines like Cava, Riesling and Chardonnay
Potato Salad
Pairs with Dry Rose and Riesling
Baked Beans
Pairs with Zinfandel, Shiraz or Grenache
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