Wines that pair with
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Red · Full · 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.
Why it works with Bacon-garlic Shrimp
Cabernet's tannin grips red-meat protein and cuts through fat.
Red · Full · Dry
Argentina's signature grape: deep purple, plummy, and remarkably smooth for its weight. Soft tannins and a touch of cocoa make it the dinner-party Cabernet alternative — and far easier on the wallet.
Why it works with Bacon-garlic Shrimp
Plummy Malbec with grippy tannin pairs classically with red meat.
White · Light · Dry
Italy's everyday white — light, lemony, neutral by design. Pleasant with anything; profound with very little. The best Friuli bottles are quietly excellent.
Why it works with Bacon-garlic Shrimp
Clean unoaked white that lets shrimp's flavor shine through.
Rosé · Light · Dry
Provence's gift to summer — dry, pale, faintly strawberry-and-citrus, with low alcohol and crisp acid. Made to drink cold, with food, in the shade.
Why it works with Bacon-garlic Shrimp
Dry rosé bridges shrimp dishes from cocktail to scampi to grilled.
White · Light · Dry
Citrus, cut grass, and a wire of acid. Marlborough makes it loudest; Sancerre makes it most refined. Either way, it cuts cleanly through goat cheese, herbs, and anything with shellfish.
Why it works with Bacon-garlic Shrimp
Crisp Sauvignon Blanc is the textbook shrimp pairing — lemon notes echo shrimp's natural sweetness.
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