Chicken dishes are a weekend party favorite. Even a simple roast chicken can brighten your day when paired with the perfect glass of wine. So, have you decided which one you’re going to serve this weekend? Well, chicken can be paired with many of the wines, but knowing what goes best with your dish can earn you some praise. So before you serve your brunch guest, first determine the type of wine that goes best with the different chicken recipes.

• Red Wines

When it comes to red wine, you’ll have to go for chicken with lots of tomato and pepper sauce. Among the high-end wine varieties, we suggest you open a bottle of Merlot. The jam wine will go perfectly with thick tomato recipes. How can we forget the all-time favorite, BBQ Chicken? Serve this with a glass of full-bodied Shiraz wine. The richer the preparation of the dishes, the more tannin wine you can have. However, if you opt for cold dishes, opt for Brachetto, a red wine from Italy.

• white wines

A light oaky white wine is considered best to pair with a cheesy take on chicken dishes. Some of those recipes are chicken tetrazzini, chicken salads, chicken in creamy sauce and other mild chicken curries. So if you’re cooking anything around this, go for an Oaked Chardonnay, Viognier, Chenin Blanc, or Sauvignon Blanc. Among these, Sauvignon Blanc is the best bait if the chicken is prepared with aromatic herbs, especially when it is rosemary and thyme. However, if you are looking for something spicy, aromatic whites will work perfectly.

When we say spicy, it means that it will include the world’s spiciest chicken dishes such as Thai green chicken curry or chicken tikka masala or Chinese sweet and sour chicken. Open a bottle of semi-dry Riesling and Pinot Gris and make Sunday brunch memorable for guests. The rest is up to your taste as the white wine variety is an all time favourite.

• rosé wines

When it comes to pairing chicken and wine, medium-bodied rosé wine can even beat white and red wine. Keep the flavors intense with the use of olives, saffron, anchovies and garlic and serve the grilled chicken with roses from the south of France and Spain. Also, stick to the dried roses until the sauce is very sweet.

There are also some other wines that your guests might like and one of those is cider, serve it with roast chicken. Even sparkling wines are in demand when it comes to frying chicken.

The rest depends on the choice of your guests. So, have a fun chicken and wine weekend!