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A Guide for Pairing Wine With Mexican Food
While we’ve always enjoyed a taco or two, but Mexican food has really exploded in Australia in recent years and for good reason! From chilli to beans, cheese and sour cream, there are so many colourful flavours in this spicy cuisine, which makes wine matching an exciting experience.
Follow our guide to bring out the best in some Mexican favourites.
Fish tacos
Light and fresh, fish tacos are best enjoyed with zesty, unoaked white varieties with fresh acidity to bring out their best without overpowering the delicate flavours.
Matching wine styles: Sparkling wines and light aromatic whites
Beef burritos
With their lively spice and meaty richness, beef burritos pair deliciously with moderately rich reds, but nothing too heavy or tannic, as it will clash with any spice.
Matching wine styles: Savoury, medium weight reds
Chicken empanadas
Fresh and filling with various textures, chicken empanadas can be enjoyed with mid-weight, textural dry whites, Rosé and even lighter reds.
Matching wine styles: Medium weight and textural whites
Nachos
An all-time favourite, nachos are taken to the next level when matched with a fresh and zippy Rosé or a crisp, dry white with attractive acid ‘crunch’.
Cheese quesadilla
Enjoy the stringy, cheesy goodness of a quesadilla with a rich or textural white or velvety red for a moreish pairing.
Learn more
For more great food and wine combinations, be sure to check out our dedicated Food and Wine Pairing pages.