Wines that pair with

Spicy

Aggregated across 260 related dishes — most-paired wines first.

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Rosé

Classic 74 dishes

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.

Works with Spicy Tuna · Spicy Prawn · Spicy Tripe +71 more

Riesling

Classic 73 dishes

White · Light · Off-dry

Aromatic, racy, and shapeshifting — bone-dry in Alsace, off-dry on the Mosel, syrupy and ageless when late-harvested. The single most versatile wine for spicy food on earth.

Works with Spicy · Spicy Food · Spicy Soup +70 more

Sauvignon Blanc

Classic 72 dishes

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.

Works with Spicy Cod · Spicy Tuna · Spicy Fish +69 more

Chardonnay

Classic 68 dishes

White · Medium · Dry

The most-planted white grape and the most chameleon-like. Crisp and steely from Chablis; rich, oaky, and tropical from California. Read the label, then match the style to the dish.

Works with Spicy Cod · Spicy Food · Spicy Tuna +65 more

Pinot Grigio

Classic 50 dishes

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.

Works with Spicy Cod · Spicy Fish · Spicy Prawn +47 more

Pinot Noir

Interesting 45 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 Spicy · Spicy Food · Spicy Tuna +42 more

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