The best drink to go with pasta-based foods?

[Capellini]

Actually, you're supposed to drink the same wine you cook with. (This is of course for people who have moved beyond cooking wine, so please, if you cook with cooking wine, do not then drink it. It makes your noodly lord cry.)

For me, I have found that the absolute best wine for a tomato sauce is a Malbec, so that's what I like to drink with my pasta.

It's also my favorite red in general.

I don't really like chianti, not enough body for me.

[FirstMateNate]

Grog, of course!What else be ther t' drink?

[nicci :)]

I'm a fan of water with near... everything.

Oh FSM yes! Best drink in the world. But in addition...

... Seems an overwhelming vote for chianti so far.... got to admit it's something I will go white with, but red is where it is at really, no?

Merlot? Malbec? Yummy. Pinotage if the meal's 'light'. Oh! ..and I just discovered Tarrango... gorgeous! Might break Capellini's rule with that one as it's very .... er.. 'thin' like white is somehow? Perfect in summer. Supposed to be a cold served red too actually now I think about it but it's great at room temp too.

Or Pironi.

[Capellini]

I have never enjoyed chianti. I like a more full-bodied red, and I find chiantis very weak and thin. I like a wine with legs.

[nicci :)]

I have never enjoyed chianti. I like a more full-bodied red, and I find chiantis very weak and thin. I like a wine with legs.

*grin* then don't try the Tarrango, red it is but it's skinny

[fueledbycoffee]

Either coffee or water.

[Thor]

A Good Chilean Cab. for red sauces or (don't laugh) if its something like an Alfredo sauce..I like a sweet Muscatine

[CaptianCrackers]

I like Coors light with everything.

[Scott the Pirate]

It all depends on the sauce. For a heavy, beefy, meaty red tomato sauce you could serve something as bold as a cabernet, but with light oil and chicken you might want to shift toward a white. I like a sauvignon blanc, but only a good one that's not all acidy. You need to step up to $10 or more a bottle or it'll burn your throat!
Scott

[Capellini]

I am a purist - I believe reds are only for red meats and tomato-based dishes, so if it was an oil-based or alfredo style sauce, I'd go with a white wine. I happen to like a nice Chardonnay.

And beer is always an option. In fact, beer pairings are becoming much more fashionable.

[Scott the Pirate]

Someone said it in another topic, but there's always kool-aid and cheap vodka. Dirt cheap and so many flavors to choose from!
Scott

[anickels]

The blood of my enemies. And occasionally a Strawberry YooHoo.

[cck888]

Grog, of course!What else be ther t' drink?

now thats the way we do it