BBQ WINE PAIRINGS! @ Living Room Wines

Smoke, char, sweet glazes, spice rubs — grilled food asks a lot of wine, and the most interesting pairings are rarely the obvious ones.
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BBQ Wine Pairings – Smoke, Char, and the Wines That Can Handle It

Grilled food is a different beast — smoke, fat, char, sweet glazes, spice rubs, it all asks more of a wine than your average weeknight dinner. Most people default to one big red and call it a day, but that's leaving a lot of good pairings on the table.

This class is all about range. We'll work through reds, whites, rosé, and orange wine side by side with classic BBQ flavors, tasting what actually holds its own against smoke and char versus what gets steamrolled. Think bright, food-friendly whites next to grilled vegetables, a chillable red alongside something off the smoker, and an orange wine that might just become your new go-to for ribs.

The real takeaway isn't a list of rules — it's a genuine feel for why certain wines click with certain foods, so you can make those calls yourself. Show up to your next cookout with something unexpected, watch it actually work with what's on the grill - and just sit back and wait for the compliments!

Our beloved Diana Schultz, winemaker at Augustina Cellars, is back to lead the class — her style is relaxed, knowledgeable, and never stuffy. Her classes book up fast, so don't wait on this one!