Are you planning the perfect island dinner party for your companions on Grand Cayman and need to discover what wine pairs best with pasta? Rest easy, Jacques Scott Wine & Spirits is rich in inventory, variety, and guidance.
On Grand Cayman, if your party calls for alcohol, your party calls Jacques Scott Wine & Spirits. We are the premiere retailer of wine, beer, and liquor on the island. With six locations for convenient in-store shopping and online ordering with free delivery, you’ll never stress about alcohol while planning your drinks on Grand Cayman.
For your convenience, the locations of our six liquor stores on the island:
- North Sound Rd and Shedden Rd, George Town, Grand Cayman
- Galleria Plaza, West Bay Road, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman
- Morritts Plaza, Queens Hwy, East End, Grand Cayman
- Countryside Shopping Mall, Savannah, Grand Cayman
- West Bay Rd, West Bay, Grand Cayman
- Frank Sound Rd, Frank Sound, Grand Cayman
The Wine to Pair with Your Pasta Dinner
When done well, no combination is better than chilled wine and yummy pasta, except perhaps peanut butter and jelly. The secret to making sure that the combination works is to pair the wine to the sauce rather than the pasta itself.
The Wine for a Tomato-Based Sauce…
A medium bodied red wine is the perfect balance to counter the acidity of tomato sauces. When the tomato sauce includes meat, vegetables, and other elements that make it rich, increase the body of the wine in kind.
We suggest the 19 Crimes Cabernet Sauvignon with a 6.2pH or a Dark Horse Merlot with a soft acidity.
Or a Seafood Pasta Delight…
If you’re thinking seafood pasta must call for a delightful Pinot Grigio, you’d be right, especially if your meal consists of fresh-caught, local seafood. We suggest a dry medium-white wine for this type of meal like Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Valdadige DOC or the Drouhin Chablis Vaudon.
… Or Cheesy Pasta Dishes…
Wine and cheese go together naturally, so you will have no trouble finding a fabulous pairing. Hard cheese dishes like spaghetti carbonara call for a lighter red wine while creamier cheeses shine when paired with a light bodied white wine.
… Bring on the Spicy Pasta Masterpieces…
With spicy pasta dishes, you can definitely go wrong with the wine choice. This meal requires a crisp, sharp wine that highlights the spice rather than overpowering it. Might we suggest Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett or Hugel Riesling.
… and the Perfect Pairing for Pesto…
The majority of pesto dishes rely on herbs for flavor, so dry white wines pair well with the earthiness of the sauce. If your dish is of the red pesto variety, any red with a medium body will complement the sauce.
… and the Vino for Vegetable Pasta Dish?
Let the vegetables sparkle in your pasta primavera with a dry, floral white wine like Cape Landing Sauvignon Blanc, Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc, or Mon Frere Chardonnay.
Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits is your go-to spot for alcohol on Grand Cayman. Before you leave the island, enjoy a fantastic pasta dinner now that you know what wine pairs well with it – regardless of the particular type of pasta dish. We’ll deliver your wine for free when you order online; remember to place your order before 2 pm for same-day service!
