What kind of wine goes best with Lasagna?

[ace.tygra]

Im going to a dinner party and I agreed to bring wine! Lasagna is the main course.
Here is one more detail!

Has to be under $10!

[Kathy H]

Chianti, Barbera, or Sangiovese would all go well with lasagna.

Learn more about what wine goes with which foods at: http://www.cheers2wine.com/food-and-wine.html

[in vino veritas]

The important thing here is to match the weight of the food with the weight of the wine. Basically, the last thing you want is a heavy entree (i.e. lasagna) paired with a heavy red - plus the lasagna is multi-flavored, and will obscure the intricacies of most wines.

Therefore, my suggestion is a light Chianti or Montepulciano from Italy. Since it has to be under $10, I may suggest a Ruffino or one of the various lighter, fruity Montepulcianos available.

Hope this helps.

[James]

Chianti, or Chianti Classico (Italian red)

Ask the wine guys at the wine store for a recommendation in your price range. There may be a really good on for slightly more than $10.

[????]

Chianti, Sangiovese, Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino

[Alyssa]

Blackstone Merlot. It retails for 8.99 per bottle as most grocery stores and is good for the price.

The chianti was a good suggestion, but steer clear of shiraz, syrah and pinot noirs. Those are lighter wines and lasagna is not a light dish.

A couple good general rules are that you drink white wine with white meat (fish, poultry) and red wine with red meat (veal, beef); also, drink heavier wines with heavier food (creamy, cheesy or meaty dishes) and lighter wines with lighter food (grilled or steamed food).

Hope this helps and have fun!

[Tsunami]

buy german red wine

[Xanthe ?]

Any red would be good. Probably a Merlot or Shiraz would be best and cheapest.