Top Food Pairings for Sparkling Wines: Champagne Food Pairing Made Simple

What pairs well with sparkling wine? What goes good with Champagne? Food pairing with champagne and sparkling wines is much easier than you think! In fact, they are among the easiest of wine and food pairings. The best food pairings for sparkling wine will normally consist of richer foods. Rich foods and those which are greasy, fatty, fried, or spicy are perfect complements as both the acidity and effervescence of sparkling wines help to balance heavier foods. Many in the industry call sparkling wine the ’scrubbing bubbles’ for the palate as it perfectly cleanses the tongue in between bites. Read on for some of our favorite sparkling wine pairings.

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Appetizers: What Snack Goes Well With Champagne?

• Almonds
• Buttered or Truffled Popcorn
• Cocktail Sausages
• Duck-fat French fries
• Egg Rolls & Spicy Asian appetizers
• Egg-based hors d’oeuvres
• Olives
• Potato Chips
• Prosciutto-wrapped Appetizers
• Fried Mushrooms
• Stuffed Mushrooms
• Vegetables

Cheeses: What Cheese Pairs Well With Sparkling Wines?

• Brie
• Cheddar
• Goat
• Gouda
• Parmesan

Seafood/Fish: Sparkling Wine Pairing Made Easy with Seafood

• Crab Rangoons
• Fish Tacos
• Lobster
• Raw Oysters
• Shellfish
• Shrimp
• Smoked Salmon
• Sushi
• Crab

Asian: Easy Sparkling Wine Pairing

• Anything spicy – Pad Thai, Curry

Pizza: What Food Goes Best With Champagne?

• Pizza Quattro Formaggi or Bianca 
• Prosciutto and Burrata Pizza 
• Wild Mushroom Pizza

Meat: What To Serve With Sparkling Wine

• Bacon
• BBQ (esp Rosé)
• Beef or Pork Sliders
• Brisket Chili
• Duck
• Chicken
• Game
• Foie Gras
• Fried Chicken
• Lamb
• Prosciutto
• Ribs
• Roasted Chicken
• Salami
• Sweet Breads

Brunch: Sparkling Wine Pairing At Brunch

• Eggs Benedict
• Mushroom, Bacon Omelets
• Frittatas
• Scrambled Eggs
• Brioche French Toast with maple syrup (blanc) berry syrup (rosé)

Pasta: Easy Wine Food Pairing with everyone’s comfort food

• Butternut Squash Ravioli
• Macaroni & Cheese with bread crumb crust
• Pastas with cream or mushroom sauces
• Risotto with mushroom sauce

Sweets Indulgences: What desserts to Pair With Sparkling Wines Such As Prosecco, Champagne, Brut, & Cava

• Angel Food Cake
• Berries
• Cheesecake
• White Chocolate
• Fruit-Based Desserts and Tarts
• Mascarpone Cheese
• Shortbread Cookies
• Toffee, rocca,
• Salted caramels

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