Simple Recipes + Satisfying Wines for Weeknights
Mondays through Thursdays, Shelley Lindgren pours what she calls “weeknight wines”: tasty, inexpensive bottles that she often buys by the case. They go well with SPQR chef Matthew Accarrino’s easiest dishes, like a braised chicken with apples. Lindgren knows Italian winemakers who take her everyday strategy even further: “Some will say, ‘This is our lunch wine; this is our dinner wine.’”
Inspired Dishes + Intriguing Wines for Weekends
On weekends, Accarrino experiments; he makes dishes that take some time but allow him to master a technique. For instance, he’s perfected the flaky crust that tops his excellent curried lamb potpie. Likewise, Lindgren makes a point to try unfamiliar, intriguing bottles and will spend hours browsing in wine stores for labels she doesn’t know.
Ambitious Food + Jaw-Dropping Wines for Once a Month
“Even people in Barolo don’t drink Barolo every day,” says Lindgren. She reserves spectacular wines for a monthly splurge. As a food pairing, Accarrino makes exceptional beef cannelloni.
Everyday Wine Cheat Sheet
Here, a fast guide to wines that SPQR’s Shelley Lindgren drinks on weekdays ($10 to $20 a bottle), weekends ($20 to $40 a bottle) and once a month ($40 to $100 a bottle).
Sparkling
Daily: Prosecco
The ubiquitous aperitif in Italy’s Veneto region.
Weekly: Cremant d’Alsace
Creamy in texture and tart in flavor.
Monthly: Champagne
Complex and delicate.
White
Daily: Albariño
Minerally and citrusy, from Spain’s northwestern corner.
Weekly: Verdicchio
An impressive noble Italian white from Italy’s Le Marche region.
Monthly: High-end Gewürztraminer
Lindgren “geeks out” to the most refined European bottlings, with their incredible range of flavors.
Red
Daily: Southern Rhône Reds
Lindgren especially loves Grenache-based Gigondas for its versatility and robust flavors.
Weekly: Tempranillo
“This Spanish red has it all: fruit, grace and power,” says Lindgren.
Monthly: Barolo
A potent wine from Piedmont, made from Nebbiolo, one of Italy’s most illustrious grapes.
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