575183 Tue Nov 25 09:26:01 -0800 2008 5 34 Wine 0 4200866 I have looked through the carbonara wine pairings. I am wondering if the wild boar bacon will change the pairing suggestions. I am following a recipe that calls for 1/2 cup of dry white wine, I would ideally like to open only one bottle. If I cannot combine, then I will go with the recipe without the white wine in it, and would therefore be open to almost any suggestions. I am not interested in the Rose Champagne (sorry MariaLorraine), it is my hubby's bday dinner and he is not a sparkling fan. thanks for the help. ps. other factors, combo of parm reg & piave vecchio (it is what I have left over), and NO cream. Tue Nov 25 09:26:02 -0800 2008 105701 cleopatra999 1 4201114 No, I don't think the wild boar bacon will change anything. For my taste buds, this screams for an Eyetalian red, but Gruner Veltliner has a reputation for being a Swiss Army Knife of wines. 2006 and 2007 were both good vintages, although 2006 was riper so maybe it would work better because it's generally a bigger wine. Tue Nov 25 11:01:18 -0800 2008 4200866 11117 SteveTimko 1 4201655 OH-kay. No Rose Champagne. Damn. Then...instead...if you must...for hubby's sake...something with richness and high acid. Chardonnay with acid, Gavi, Tocai Friulano, Roussane, Marsanne, Rose, a frisky light-bodied red. Lots of specific thoughts on wine with carbonara in this search: http://chowhound.chow.com/search?search%5Bquery%5D=carbonara&search%5Bclass_names%5D=Topic&search%5Bfrom%5D=3+year+ago&search%5Bto%5D=now&search%5Bsort_mode%5D=descending&search%5Bboardgroup_id%5D=10&search%5Bboard_id%5D=34&Search.x=38&Search.y=10 Tue Nov 25 14:09:25 -0800 2008 4200866 18222 maria lorraine 2 4201780 I went to my local wine store and they set me up with a Pinot Gris. Here's hoping! I actually have a Roussane/Marsanne blend in the cellar that we could use too...maybe I will throw that in the fridge and let the hubby decide. Too bad it is not friday....we would just open both ;) Tue Nov 25 14:58:22 -0800 2008 4201655 105701 cleopatra999 3 4202272 Hope it's a lovely birthday...nice of you to make a special dinner for your man. Tue Nov 25 18:38:25 -0800 2008 4201780 18222 maria lorraine 4 4234579 My first meal in Italy was at Macaroni in Rome. I had my first ever plate of pasta carbonara. The wine was perfect: Docetto by Pio Cesare. I can remember the combination two years later. Tue Dec 09 22:31:10 -0800 2008 4202272 101003 Alta Bob