There’s nothing quite like the pairing of a classic, fresh-off-the-grill burger and ice-cold beer on a hot summer day. But burgers and wine can be an equally delicious duo. After all, burgers are a casual, fun food—they wonderfully complement wines that share those traits.
Paula de Pano, sommelier and owner of Rocks + Acid, a wine shop and tasting room in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, wants her burger-and-wine experience to feel almost primal.
“I’m not looking for a revelatory moment when I choose to drink wine with a burger,” de Pano says. “I want it to be an everyman kind of experience, no-frills and gut-satisfying from both ends.”
Meanwhile, when Bambi Ray, sales manager at New York City’s Astor Wines & Spirits, thinks about burgers on the grill, she’s drawn to bright, uplifting wines.
“You don’t want something that’s going to feel super heavy and weigh you down,” Ray explains. “You want something refreshing—nothing that makes you want to take a nap.”
No matter what type of burger you’re cooking up this summer, consider this your sign to break out the wine glasses. (Plastic is fine—after all, this is a casual situation!) These burger and wine-pairing picks, dreamed up by drinks experts and matched with bottles from the Wine Enthusiast Tasting Department, are sure to keep the party going.
The Best Burger and Wine Pairings Stocksy The Best Wine for a Classic Hamburger
“A well-executed burger has incredible umami, which makes it versatile to pair with [many]
This Article was originally published on Wine Enthusiast
