Food And Wine Pairings For The Rest Of Us

Wine is best served with food, but the traditional pairings are for fancy things like steak and seafood. But what if you’re less likely to be found in a five star restaurant, and more likely to be spotted at the Taco Bell drive thru at 2AM? Don’t you deserve wine, too? Yes. Yes, you do.

1. Popcorn and Chardonnay

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Buttery popcorn is a natural choice for oaky Chards. We suggest sneaking a bottle into the movie theater and popping the cork during the opening credits.

2. Kettle Chips and Champagne

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Delicious chips full of oil and salt are balanced by a good bubbly. Just beware of greasy fingerprints on your flute. Better drink straight from the bottle just to be on the safe side.

3. Dunkin' Donuts and Moscato

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Go for a sugar glazed donut to perfectly compliment this slightly sweet and sparkling white wine. If you really want to go crazy, get an assortment of Munchkins and do a blind taste test.

4. Cheeseburger and Rose

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Red meat usually calls for a big red, such as Cabernet, while good old fashioned American che- oh, who are we kidding. Rose is just a desperate attempt to make your Big Mac look classy, but a Big Mac isn’t supposed to be classy. Accept it and move on.

5. Taco Bell Crunch Wrap Supreme and Zinfandel

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You’re actually drinking a PBR in a wine glass, and you just *think* it’s a California Zinfandel. That Taco Bell, on the other hand, is an excellent vintage. In other words: it’s time to call it a night.

6. Cotton Candy and Riesling

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Cotton candy is like eating a cloud coated in sugar. Riesling is like drinking a cloud filled with water. I’m pretty sure Robert Parker said that.

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