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Buffalo Wing Pairings: What to Drink With Your Wings

Hot, mild, garlic parmesan, suicide — the Anchor Bar invented wings, and we've spent decades figuring out what to drink with them. Here's the cheat sheet.

Buffalo Wing Pairings: What to Drink With Your Wings

Buffalo wings combine heat, butter, salt, and richness. The best pairing depends on the sauce and your tolerance for spice.

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Classic Buffalo Wings

  • Off-dry Riesling: A little sweetness softens the heat.
  • Tequila soda with lime: Bright and refreshing.
  • Dry sparkling wine: Acidity and bubbles cut through fat and salt.

Very Hot Wings

Lower-alcohol, lightly sweet wine is usually more comfortable than a high-proof drink. Dairy helps with capsaicin more effectively than water.

Garlic Parmesan

  • Pinot Grigio
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vermentino or Verdicchio

BBQ or Honey Garlic

  • Zinfandel
  • Malbec
  • Bourbon Old Fashioned

What Often Fails

High alcohol can intensify heat, and heavily tannic reds may clash with hot sauce.

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