I just read that October is National Pizza Month - Who Knew!!!!
It's probably a good thing I just found out. If I knew earlier in the month I would have been eating pizza every day just to celebrate.
Don't fret, if you are a pizza lover there are still a few more days left to honor your favorite style pizza.
To celebrate you might want to share a toast with a glass of wine amongst friends. Here are a few wine pairings for some specialty style pizzas you might want to try just for fun.
- Pepperoni pizza -- Pinot Grigio has the acidity to cut through the spicy heat of the pepperoni, then making each bite taste like the first.
- Mushroom and olive pizza -- The earthy mushrooms and the olives are a perfect match with with Pinot Noir.
- Hawaiian Pizza with pineapple and ham - Sauvignon Blanc has the acidity and tropical fruit flavors that will be delicious with the pineapple and surprisingly great with the ham. Also try an off-dry Riesling which is always a good match for the saltiness of the ham as well as the sweet and fruity pineapple.
- Traditional Cheese Pizza -- the classic Italian Chianti is a good match or try Sangiovese which is the same grape used to make Chianti.
Have fun and enjoy the Pizza Party!
Salute!
Winelady Cooks
For me all the year is pizza time :) Great wine pairings, really I like all of them but the Hawaiian pizza can be my fav!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Gera
Hi Gera, Thanks for commenting. The Hawaiian pizza does sound good. But any pizza is a favorite for me.
ReplyDeleteI totally forgot it was National Pizza Month! Shoot! I usually plan a pizza tour for my moms group in October. Missed that one! Oh well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and linking up for Friday Food Fight. I hope you swing by tomorrow again. We've got a giveaway planned for our one year anniversary. :-) Hope to see you in the ring!