This has given Riesling a stigma as a sweet wine, however, you’ll find plenty of dry versions on shelves that are not sweet at all, nor should it trigger any nausea from your flashbacks of chugging wine out of a red solo cup in the woods and passing out in a ditch as a teen. Sweet Riesling is a style of wine that many people new to wine might start off with as it is sweet, and unfortunately, they also tend to overconsume it and get sick off of it. If you are new to wine, you do not want to pair up a Sweet Riesling with Caesar Salad, as this style of wine is meant more for dessert. For Caesar Salad, I prefer the dry style of Riesling. Whatever style you choose is up to you as it will depend on your preference. But since you never can, you just end up overeating.ĭry Riesling means the wine does not taste sweet, where Off-Dry Riesling means the wine has a kiss of sweetness. Otherwise, when your taste buds get bogged down, you continue to shovel food into your mouth, hoping to recreate that initial bite. When each bite tastes fresh, you are satisfied much earlier, and happier with your meal. That’s because Riesling is high in acidity, so it scrubs the egg, parmesan cheese and oil fats off your cheeks, so every bite of Caesar Salad tastes as fresh as the first bite. The refreshing fruit flavours amplify all the Caesar salad flavours ensuring you taste everything, no matter how deep you are into the meal. Riesling & Caesar Salad PairingĪ dry Riesling is crisp white wine featuring notes of lime, green apple, apricot, honey, minerals and peach. That is my personal preference, as this is the first wine style I ever fell in love with, and during the past three decades, the wine has been consistently steely and yummy. With Caesar Salad, I often go for a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, such as Kim Crawford or Oyster Bay, since I enjoy the juicy and tangy citrus flavours inherent in these wonderful wines. These green notes of Sauvignon Blanc are why I give this wine pairing with Caesar Salad an additional half star. Sauvignon Blanc also has a green grass and herbal flavour that complements the garlic and romaine lettuce used to create your Caesar salad.
The wine’s acidity cuts through the thick and creamy sauce, making each bite taste lighter. The Sauvignon Blanc’s acidity acts like a squeeze of lemon, highlighting all of the great components of a Caesar Salad, such as the dressing, romaine lettuce, anchovies, egg, Parmesan cheese, bacon, and croutons. Best Wine with Caesar Salad TypeĪ Sauvignon Blanc is the perfect white wine to pair with a Caesar Salad. All of these pairings will also be excellent with Chicken Caesar Salad as well. All the pairings below will fair well with either style of Caesar Salad as all of these wines have plenty of acidity to handle the vinegar, or cut through the cream. For red wine and Caesar Salad pairings, Beaujolais and Pinot Noir are good red wine choices, however, they won’t be as refreshing as a zippy, crisp white wine.Ĭaesar Salad ranges from super creamy to a lighter vinaigrette style dressing. With Caesar Salad, acidic and crisp white wines with a hint of citrus pair best, such as Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Albariño, Pinot Grigio, and Chablis.
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