Choosing wine for dinner should not feel complicated. This wine pairing guide helps you find the best bottle for the food you are actually eating, from Italian pasta and pizza to roast dinners, cheese, seafood, curries, takeaway favourites and classic desserts.
At Donzella Wines, we focus on Italian wines that work well with real meals. Some dishes need bright acidity, some need soft fruit, some need freshness, and some need enough body to handle richness, spice or gravy. The aim is simple: choose a wine that makes the food taste better, not heavier.
Use this page as your starting point. Browse by food type, choose the dish closest to your meal, then open the full pairing guide for wine styles, grape suggestions, serving tips and bottles from our Italian wine range.
Wine Pairing Guides

Affogato

Aglio e Olio

Arrosticini

Baba al Rum

Baccala

Bacon Sandwich

Bagna Cauda

Baked Ziti

Bakewell Tart

Balti

Banoffee Pie

Beef Stew and Dumplings
Beef

Bistecca alla Fiorentina

Black Pudding

Brasato al Barolo

Bread and Butter Pudding

Bubble and Squeak

Cacio e Pepe

Calamari Fritti

Calzone

Cannoli

Caponata

Carciofi alla Romana

Cheese on Toast

Chicken and Chips

Chicken Korma

Chip Butty

Corned Beef Hash

Coronation Chicken

Crocchette di Patate

Crostini Toscani

Crumpets

Cullen Skink

Diavola Pizza

Eccles Cakes

Egg and Chips

Farinata

Fregola with Seafood

Frittata

Fritto Misto

Haggis

Ham Egg and Chips
Hard Cheese

Insalata di Mare

Jacket Potato

Jalfrezi

Kedgeree

Lancashire Hotpot

Linguine alle Vongole

Liver and Onions

Margherita Pizza

Marinara Pizza

Melanzane Ripiene

Mince and Tatties

Minestrone
Mushrooms

Olive Ascolane

Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa

Panzerotti

Pappardelle al Cinghiale

Pasta alla Gricia

Pasta alla Norma

Pasta con le Sarde

Pasta e Fagioli
Pastries

Peri Peri Chicken

Piadina

Pie and Mash

Pizza al Taglio

Pizzoccheri

Pollo alla Cacciatora

Polpette al Sugo

Prawn Cocktail

Prosciutto e Funghi Pizza

Puttanesca

Quattro Formaggi Pizza

Ribollita

Risi e Bisi

Risotto al Barolo
Roast Meat

Saltimbocca alla Romana

Sausage Sandwich

Scampi and Chips

Scones

Sfogliatelle

Spaghetti alle Cozze

Spezzatino

Steak and Chips

Steak Pudding
Sunday Lunch

Suppli

Tortellini in Brodo

Treacle Tart

Truffle

Victoria Sponge

Vindaloo

Vitello Tonnato

Welsh Cawl

Welsh Rarebit

Yorkshire Pudding

Zabaglione

Zucchini Fritti

Zuppa di Pesce

Lasagne

Pizza

Steak

Roast Beef

Roast Chicken

Seafood

Fish and Chips

Cheese Board

Antipasti

BBQ

Tomato Pasta

Risotto

Lamb

Mushroom Risotto

Spicy Curry

Dessert

Spaghetti Bolognese

Carbonara

Amatriciana

Arrabbiata

Pesto Pasta

Seafood Pasta

Mushroom Pasta

Truffle Pasta

Penne Alla Vodka

Gnocchi

Ravioli

Tortellini

Tagliatelle Al Ragu

Aubergine Parmigiana

Chicken Parmigiana

Risotto Milanese

Seafood Risotto

Osso Buco

Veal Milanese

Chicken Milanese

Porchetta

Bruschetta

Caprese Salad

Focaccia

Prosciutto

Salami

Burrata

Mozzarella

Parmesan

Gorgonzola

Tiramisu

Panna Cotta

Roast Pork

Roast Lamb

Roast Turkey

Shepherds Pie

Cottage Pie

Bangers and Mash

Toad in the Hole

Steak and Ale Pie

Chicken and Mushroom Pie

Pork Pie

Scotch Egg

Ploughmans Lunch

Full English Breakfast

Beans on Toast

Gammon

Ham

Sausage Rolls

Cornish Pasty

Beef Wellington

Cheddar Cheese

Stilton

Apple Crumble

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Eton Mess

Burger

Fried Chicken

Chicken Tikka Masala

Thai Green Curry

Chinese Takeaway

Kebab

Loaded Fries

