Celebrate St. Patty’s Day with These Four March Recipes & Wine Pairings

St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect time to gather with friends and family, indulge in comfort foods, and celebrate by sipping on some of your favorite LaBelle wines. At LaBelle Winery, we believe great food deserves the perfect wine pairings. This March, we’re giving you four St. Patty’s Day-inspired dish ideas that have been thoughtfully paired with four LaBelle wines!

#1: SHEPHERD’S PIE & LABELLE AMHERST VINEYARD RED

First up on our March food and wine pairings list is warm Shepherd’s Pie – a comforting dish for March and festive for St. Patty’s Day! The combination of seasoned ground meat, assorted veggies, and creamy mashed potatoes all baked together, make it an easy-to-make dinner, and the dish’s heartiness will bring comfort to your dining table.

LaBelle Amherst Vineyard Estate Red is our wine pairing of choice for the Shepherd’s Pie! Our Estate Red wine is bold, fruit-forward, and complements the dish’s richness and heartiness. Bold tannins work well with the creaminess of the mashed potatoes, and the fruit notes complement the Shepherd’s Pie seasonings.

#2: SOFT PRETZEL WITH BEER CHEESE & LABELLE GEWüRZTRAMINER

You can’t go wrong with this crowd-pleasing appetizer, soft pretzels and beer cheese! The warm, salty, and slightly chewy texture of the pretzel pairs beautifully with the tangy, rich beer cheese dip. Instead of pairing this appetizer with beer, we chose LaBelle Winery’s Gewürztraminer. The bright acidity and floral aromas of our Gewürztraminer cut through the nuttiness of the cheese, creating a harmonious pairing.

Make Amy LaBelle’s Homemade Soft Pretzels – click here for the recipe!

#3: CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE DINNER & LABELLE SEYVAL BLANC

Boiled Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner is a St. Patrick’s Day staple! The tender and briny corned beef and earthy cabbage are bold flavors, and therefore we chose Seyval Blanc as our wine pairing of choice. Our Seyval Blanc boasts citrus and mineral notes, and provides a crisp and refreshing balance to the Corned Beef and Cabbage.

#4: CHOCOLATE STOUT CAKE & LABELLE SYRAH

Chocolate cake & red wine… there’s nothing better! Although one of the main ingredients of this decadent dessert is stout, we recommend branching out and pairing it with a bold red wine, like LaBelle Winery’s Syrah. Syrah offers notes of dark berries, plum, and cocoa which mirrors the richness of the cake while adding a layer of complexity to the pairing.