Wines that pair with

Cheese Steak

Aggregated across 25 related dishes — most-paired wines first.

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Pinot Noir

Classic 13 dishes

Red · Light · Dry

Burgundy's most temperamental grape, but the rewards are real — translucent ruby with a perfumed lift of red cherry, forest floor, and clove. Silken tannins and bright acid make it the most versatile red on the table; serve cool, around 58°F.

Works with Cheese Steak · Blue Cheese Steak · Cheese Pepper Steak +10 more

Red · Medium · Dry

The benchmark for full-bodied red — structured, age-worthy, unapologetic. Black currant, graphite, and tobacco lead into firm tannins that demand protein on the plate. Decant young bottles; cellar the serious ones.

Works with Grilled Sirloin Steaks With Blue Cheese-walnut Butter · Rib-eye Steaks With Mushrooms, Brandy And Blue Cheese · Tenderloin Steaks With Cranberry-port Sauce And Gorgonzola Cheese

Red · Medium · Dry

California and Oregon's answer to Burgundy — riper, more upfront fruit than the French original, with cherry, raspberry, and gentle oak. Sonoma and Willamette set the standard.

Why it works with Rib-eye Steaks With Mushrooms, Brandy And Blue Cheese

American Pinot Noir's mid-weight handles Rib-eye Steaks With Mushrooms, Brandy And Blue Cheese without overpowering it — neither pulls focus.

Red · Medium · Dry

Catchall for wines from France's Rhône Valley — bold reds from the south (Grenache/Syrah/Mourvèdre) and singular Syrahs and Viogniers from the north. Always food-friendly, always sun-tinged.

Why it works with Tenderloin Steaks With Cranberry-port Sauce And Gorgonzola Cheese

American Rhône-style Red gives Tenderloin Steaks With Cranberry-port Sauce And Gorgonzola Cheese a savory partner — cherry, leather, and a touch of acid.

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