A wine and appetizers party is the perfect theme for your next get-together. And with all these delicious recipe ideas, you’ll have plenty of finger foods to serve your guests.
While wine pairings can be intimidating, we’re sharing years of experimenting with different wine and appetizers to help you! We’ll outline a few principles, as well as, the best foods to include at your next dinner party!
The Best Wines to Serve for a Party
If you aren’t hosting a wine tasting party, your guests may be snacking on multiple finger foods — which means you need a wine that pairs well with several foods. If this is the case, we recommend Champagne, a dry Prosecco, or a white wine because they go well with several foods!
Rosé and light white wines like a Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, or Sauvignon Blanc are also versatile and typically, a crowd pleaser.
While you can serve a red wine, it can be harder to pair with multiple foods. A Pinot Noir would be the best one to try to fit in with different appetizers.
Best Wine and Appetizers for a Party
Below, we’ll outline some of our favorite, easy appetizer recipes to include at your next party, but until then — here are a few generic ideas!
Champagne or Sparkling Wine Pairings
- Nuts
- Quiche
- Scallops
- Caviar
- Oysters
- Clams
- Sushi with Champagne
White Wine Pairings
- Prosciutto with Pinot Blanc
- Artichoke dip with Sauvignon Blanc
- Scallops with Sauvignon Blanc
- Oysters with Sauvignon Blanc
- Clams with Sauvignon Blanc
- Goat cheese with Sauvignon Blanc
- Tortilla chips and salsa with Pinot Grigio
- Soft Pretzels with Pinot Grigio
- Bruschetta with tomato sauce with Pinot Grigio
- Butter Popcorn with Chardonnay
- Buffalo wings with a Riesling
- Milk chocolate with Riesling
Red Wine Pairings
- Pigs in a Blanket with Pinot Noir
- BBQ Potato Chips with Pinot Noir
- Caramel popcorn with Pinot Noir
- Strong cheese plate with Cabernet Sauvignon
- Caramel chocolates with Pinot Noir
- Dark chocolates with Merlot
Having pasta? Check out our The Best Wine With Spaghetti and Pasta Guide!
We hope these ideas help you pick up a bottle of wine – or a few bottles for an impromptu party with family and friends!
Hosting a wine tasting party is a great way to enjoy time with your friends. But if you’re serving wine, you’re going to need something for your guests to snack on! Below are our favorite wine and appetizers for your next party! These burgers are the best appetizer if you're trying to make wine pairings more approachable! The burgers pair well with Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. These ham and cheese sliders are a simple recipe! Your taste buds will thank you for this easy appetizer! These 3-Ingredient Salami Roll Ups are so easy to make and a great option to serve! Your party guests will love the creamy, cheesy filling in these delicious crab stuffed mushrooms from The Blond Cook. The classic flavor combination of mozzarella cheese, basil, and tomato in this caprese bruschetta recipe from Recipe Pocket is one of our favorite hors d’oeuvres! This recipe for mussels marinara from Cooking Gorgeous features classic French flavors that will pair with the white wines at your party. Why not host a wine and cheese party with this gorgeous cheese board! We love with mix of soft and hard cheese! The delicious combination of smoked salmon and goat cheese on these bite-sized appetizers from Food Banjo would pair perfectly with a variety of wines at your party. Create bite-sized mini cheeseballs for your guests to snack on while they sip their wine with this quick and easy recipe from A Worthey Life. We love these versus just a boring piece of cheese! Cheese and wine go hand in hand, so that makes this recipe for baked brie with honey from Wholesome Kitchen a wonderful appetizer choice for your party. These easy bacon wrapped scallops from Ben’s a Bacon Lover are the perfect low carb appetizer for your wine tasting event. Since this warm crab artichoke dip from The Forked Spoon is baked in mini bread bowls, your guests can enjoy a dip and bread in one tasty appetizer. We like to pair this one with a white wine. The delicious mix of olives, roasted red peppers, and artichokes in this brie puff pastry recipe from Healthy World Cuisine is a flavorful complement to a variety of wines. Featuring a stuffing made of mascarpone and goat cheese, these prosciutto wrapped dates are a simple appetizer option for your wine party. With the help of dried cranberries and rosemary, you can prepare a delicious appetizer for your party using this recipe for cranberry pecan cheese balls from Aleka’s Get Together. The combo of sweet melon with salty pork in these prosciutto melon skewers from Feasting Not Fasting would make a great complement to any wine choice. With the help of frozen phyllo shells, you can prepare these beautiful cranberry brie bites from Fresh Coast Eats with just a few minutes of prep work. Use your air fryer to whip up these easy mushroom puff pastry bites from Profusion Curry for your next wine party. Your party guests will surely enjoy this whipped ricotta dip from Swirls of Flavor, featuring rosemary and lemon in a creamy ricotta base. Dress up a loaf of French bread for your wine party with this easy recipe for cheesy garlic bread from Amanda’s Cookin’. Serving a classic appetizer, like these cocktail meatballs from Valerie’s Kitchen, is always a good choice at a party. Steak and red wine go perfectly together, so these ribeye sliders from Homemade and Happy are sure to be a hit at your wine tasting party. You only need four simple ingredients to make this flavorful honey goat’s cheese ball from My Kitchen Love. What better appetizer to pair with wine than grapes dipped in cheese and pistachios in this recipe from Delightful E Made. Your guests will love the combination of shrimp, bacon, and a spicy glaze in this simple appetizer recipe from Wonky Wonderful. These simple antipasto kabobs from Juggling Act Mama are an easy no-bake appetizer to pair with your wine selection. The sweet and salty combination of ingredients in this pear prosciutto appetizer from Appetizer Addition is perfect for a wine tasting party. There’s no reason your appetizers need to be complicated thanks to this easy recipe for bread dipping oil from Recipe Pocket. Enjoy the flavors of French onion soup in a bite-sized appetizer with this easy recipe for French onion bites from My Therapist Cooks. Featuring two kinds of cheese, these stuffed parmesan mushrooms from ifoodreal is a quick and easy appetizer idea for your party. Combine shrimp with a flaky puff pastry crust to make this delicious seafood appetizer recipe from Sustain My Cooking Habit.The 31 Best Wine and Appetizer Pairings for a Party
So grab a glass of wine and your favorite food pairing and enjoy!
We’d love to know what you think is the perfect pairing! A dry white wine is our personal favorite!
Let us know your favorite wine and appetizers in the comments what you’ll have at your next party!