Pairings
INDIAN CUISINE
← All Food
BEER, ESP. LAGER, PALE ALE, INDIA PALE ALE, PILSNER, OR WHEAT BEER, AND ESP. WITH CURRIES AND OTHER SPICY-HOT DISHES
GEWURZTRAMINER, ESP. ALSATIAN OR GERMAN
MERLOT, ESP. WITH CHICKEN, LAMB, OTHER MEAT, AND/OR SWEET CURRIES
RIESLING, ESP. SPATLESE WITH SPICY KEBAB AND FISH DISHES
SAUVIGNON BLANC, NEW ZEALAND, ESP. WITH SALADS, SPICY APPETIZERS, CUMIN, CURRY, OR STAR ANISE
Beaujolais or Beaujolais-Villages
Champagne, esp. rose
Chardonnay, esp. aged California or other New World and esp. with tandoori chicken
Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris, esp. aged
Pinot Noir, esp. with tandoori dishes
Shiraz / Syrah
Viognier
Vouvray, aged and/or demi-sec
Zinfandel, light-bodied, esp. with red meat dishes
lassi (Indian yogurt drink), esp. with the hottest dishes and/or halibut or salmon
rose, esp. with spicier dishes
sparkling wine, esp. with fried and/or milder dishes
7-Up
Bordeaux, esp. white
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chablis
Chenin Blanc, esp. with chicken tikka masala
Cotes du Rhone, esp. with chicken tikka masala or braised meat dishes
Fanta orange soda
Gamay
Hungarian wine
Malbec, esp. with chicken and lamb dishes
Petite Sirah, esp. with meat dishes
Rhone red wine, esp. with braised meat dishes
Rioja, esp. with duck dishes
Torrontes, esp. with radish paratha
chai tea, esp. for breakfast
chilled, off-dry wine
cider, mulled, esp. with chicken tikka masala
cocktails made with citrus, honey, mango, papaya, saffron, vodka, and/or yogurt
fruit drinks or punch, esp. with creamy dishes
fruity wine
lemonade or limeade
shandy, esp. with halibut, lamb, kebabs, salmon
tea
water, sparkling
white wine, off-dry, esp. Alsatian