Looking for wine pairing recommendations for a few basic dinners I regularly cook - The Athan Zafirov Wine Blog

Looking for wine pairing recommendations for a few basic dinners I regularly cook

Hi everyone! Newbie here.

I am looking for recommendations for wines that would pair well with these following meals.

  1. Steak, usually a med rare NY strip or ribeye if cut factors into this decision at all. Basic prep, salt pepper butter.

  2. Chicken breasts and veggies. Simple 🤷‍♂️

  3. Salmon, often prepped in various ways but usually traditional with lemon forward flavor profiles.

  4. Caesar salads. Have been a go to for a while now.

  5. Spicy Ramen. The specific flavor is Nongshim Spicy Black. Main additions are mushrooms, corn, boiled eggs, and steak

    I'm not looking for what the right "type" of wine would be, but specific bottles. Under 30$/bottle max, ideally ~20$. I am very new and don't know what I like, so suggestions of all types are welcome to help me round out my tastes. I'm really just looking for a starting point for my own research and experimenting.

Thanks!






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