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MrNubbz

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« Reply #4676 on: July 30, 2025, 09:04:34 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on July 30, 2025, 08:55:18 AM
I Asked 5 Sommeliers the Best Wine to Pair With Pizza, and They All Said the Same Thing

https://www.realsimple.com/sommeliers-favorite-wine-to-pair-with-pizza-11776106

Why Pizza Goes So Well With Bubbles
A pitcher of Beer (plenty of Bubbles) goes better with a wheel than anything those poofs are presenting
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« Reply #4677 on: July 30, 2025, 09:05:48 AM »
My go-to Prosecco is La Marca.
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« Reply #4678 on: July 30, 2025, 09:06:32 AM »
Quote from: MrNubbz on July 30, 2025, 09:04:34 AM
A pitcher of Beer (plenty of Bubbles) goes better with a wheel than anything those poofs are presenting
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« Reply #4679 on: July 30, 2025, 09:15:31 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on July 30, 2025, 09:05:48 AM
My go-to Prosecco is La Marca.
The Kirkland Prosecco is the one my wife adores, $7.99.  I can drink a glass of it, it's on the sweet side, which is why she likes it.  Only at Costco though.

Kirkland wines generally are da bomb.  
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« Reply #4680 on: July 30, 2025, 09:39:37 AM »


That is pretty cool I think.
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« Reply #4681 on: July 30, 2025, 09:41:41 AM »
Quote from: MrNubbz on July 30, 2025, 09:04:34 AM
A pitcher of Beer (plenty of Bubbles) goes better with a wheel than anything those poofs are presenting
I agree, but they were asked solely about wine types.  Their response makes sense to me.  I've never had Champagne with pizza though, or any sparkler other than beer.

For still wines?  Nothing really comes to mind, maybe a mundane house red of no consequence, or Chianti.
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« Reply #4682 on: July 30, 2025, 09:45:38 AM »
The years seem to skip around a lot, some odd numbered years omitted.  I dunno why.
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« Reply #4683 on: July 30, 2025, 09:46:56 AM »
yup, it be arranged better IMO
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« Reply #4684 on: July 30, 2025, 09:56:22 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on July 30, 2025, 09:41:41 AM
I agree, but they were asked solely about wine types.  Their response makes sense to me.  I've never had Champagne with pizza though, or any sparkler other than beer.

For still wines?  Nothing really comes to mind, maybe a mundane house red of no consequence, or Chianti.
Chianti works well. So does Barbera (some).
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« Reply #4685 on: July 30, 2025, 09:58:07 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on July 30, 2025, 09:41:41 AM
For still wines?  Nothing really comes to mind, maybe a mundane house red of no consequence, or Chianti.
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« Reply #4686 on: July 30, 2025, 10:27:42 AM »
I remember when chianti came in those straw covered weird wine bottles, haven't seen anything of that ilk in decades.  Chianti can be very good wine of course, the top being Brunello, which gets pricey, though Costco will have Kirkland Brunello at times for around $20.

The actual varietal used is sangiovese, which is nice to know because you'll find some made in CA which can be quite good.
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« Reply #4687 on: July 30, 2025, 10:33:21 AM »
I can still find the wicker-bottle Chiantis at my local grocery store, usually around $11 or $12.  It's not great wine but it's drinkable IMO.

But there are plenty of sangiovese varietals that are NOT specifically from the Chianti region, both of Italian origin and American.  You can find some tasty ones around that same general price range of $10-$15 which begs the question-- why bother with the cheapo wicker wine bottle Chiantis at all?  I guess the answer is, presentation?  Or maybe tradition?




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« Reply #4688 on: July 30, 2025, 10:37:08 AM »
I think tradition, and American expectations.  I usually shop at Tower, a liquor wine store that is pretty large, and I'm pretty sure they don't have the wicker stuff, but I don't look for it.  They have some nice Brunellos out of my general price range.

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« Reply #4689 on: July 30, 2025, 10:39:19 AM »
I've never had a sparkling wine with pizza but I guess it could be okay?  Beer works well, obviously.

For still wines, super simple reds like the aforementioned Chianti or sangiovese in general work well.  Complex wines like Bordeaux definitely don't work well IMO.

In Sicily they had a local dry white from the grillo grape, that I drank with pretty much everything, including pizza.  And I've enjoyed pinot grigio with pizza in other parts of Italy.
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