What wine should I serve with my creamy lasagna rollups?!
What wine should I serve with my creamy lasagna rollups?
I am having company and am new at this wine thing, so I was hoping you could help me. I am serving an herby lasagna roll-up recipe that has lots of fresh veggies, no meat and ricotta/mozzarella along with pasta inside of it. It has a somewhat strong herb (basil, oregano, etc...) cream & mozzarella cheese sauce. What wine would you recommend? White or red, and any particular suggestions that you think will go well with it? Any ideas for the meal as far as appetizers are fine too, but I really need to know about the wine mostly. Additional Details
2 days ago
I want to clarify that it's not a marinara sauce at all, it's a cream sauce. It does have fresh tomatoes as one of the ingredients, but it's not your typical lasagna. It's not "tomatoey" at all! :)
Answers: 2 days ago
I want to clarify that it's not a marinara sauce at all, it's a cream sauce. It does have fresh tomatoes as one of the ingredients, but it's not your typical lasagna. It's not "tomatoey" at all! :) I would get a bottle of each color. I would suggest a Chardonnay for white and a Cabernet Sauvignon for the red. I have found that red wine drinkers, will drink red wine whether they are eating fish or red meat and vice versa. What I mean is, a lot of people prefer the taste of the wine rather than match it to a food. I really dont think it matters what the food is. If you get a bottle of each color, you will be making everyone happy. The people who want to match the wine with their food can do so, and people who want to drink red or white wine because that is what they prefer will also be happy. Good Luck.
P.S. That lasagna roll up sounds YUMMY!! A nice port. You can never go wrong w/ pinot grigot (white) or pinot noir (red) If they're served with red sauce,red wine,if not,I would go with a blush. Bring this information to your local wine shop. They're usually very good with suggestions. Don't let them talk you into buying too expensive...there's delicious wines for under $15.00. I'd go with a red, though....but you can have white if your guests prefer. Red wine for red sauce. White wine for white sauce or primaveras. Blushes can sometimes substitute white wine.
I like a simple merlot or pinot noir with that kind of pasta. Good luck! I love white wine, it seems a little less dry. By the way, that recipe sounds DELICIOUS! Can you email it to me? jecook8@yahoo.com My hubby would be impressed if I made something like that! I also love salads with my lasagna, so you could whip one up real quick with it. That would make a very good dinner. I would go with a red, probably Sangria. It doesnt have a very "winey" taste, just in case you have people there that dont like wine. You can actually make it yourself!! good luck
The beauty of the basic Sangria recipe is that it is as delicious as it is easy, and it only gets better as you spice it up with your own additions! Really, it is hard to add the "wrong" ingredient here, think favorite fruits, spice and liquors. Chill and enjoy!
INGREDIENTS:
1 Bottle of red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rioja, Zinfandel, Shiraz)
1 Lemon cut into wedges
1 Orange cut into wedges
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Shot brandy
2 Cups ginger ale or club soda
PREPARATION:
Pour wine in the pitcher and squeeze the juice wedges from the lemon and orange into the wine. Toss in the fruit wedges (leaving out seeds if possible) and add sugar and brandy. Chill overnight. Add ginger ale or club soda just before serving.
If you'd like to serve right away, use chilled red wine and serve over lots of ice.
Addition ideas: sliced strawberries, peaches, handful of fresh blueberries, raspberries, kiwi, a shot or two of gin, brandy or rum, a cup of ginger ale, citrus soda pop or lime juice. A nice red like Rancho Zabaco might go well, usually pair reds with marinara sauce, but since no meat in the lasagna you could go with a white. I would have one bottle of each as not everyone likes red wine, I rarely drink it even with steak! My fav white is Bare Foot Wines Pinot Grigio and it goes with just about anything plus its extremely cheap, between $5 and $7 depending where you get it. I eat it with pasta and pizza all the time and its great with cheese platters too...which you might want to consider for an app. I would usually say stay away from cheap wines, but anything by Bare Foot is very good. Stay away from Yellow Tail, uggg...taste like turpentine...Yes to Ecco Dominie, Rancho Zabaco and Bare Foot. Anything like Sutter Home or Beringer is acceptable though I don't recommend it. these are usually the house wines at cheaper dine-in restaurants. Probably best to choose one Red Zinfindel (lighter bodied than Merlot) or Piniot Noir and one Piniot Grigio or Chardonnay and my recommendation is to go with Bare Foot if you want really good wine for an inexpensive price. You should have a choice of red and white(Chianti and Chablis perhaps) If money is an issue, compromise and get one bottle of Rose. Definitely a Chardonnay. Any cheese dish always goes good with a Chardonnay. A mild Burgundy might be good too, but these are usually served with meat dishes, and may leave a slight bitter taste with mozzarella. Zinfandel can be served with anything and is relatively inexpensive if you like sweet wines. California has some of the best domestic wines in the world for the lowest prices, so if I were you I'd go for a medium priced CA Chardonnay. Typically a wine goes with the color of the food. For darker foods you want a red wine and for lighter food a white wine. Since this is cream based i would go for a good white wine. You can't go wrong with a good pinot grigio. Why not look for an italian white? Sounds like a good match to me.
& I agree with another answer...ask at the wine shop. i'd go with a nice, dry italian white wine, like orvieto(ruffino, antinori), they are about 7.00 to 10.00/bottle. if you like red, a valpolicella is always popular.