Earthy sweet beets often include vinegar, citrus, herbs, nuts, or goat cheese.
★ Best match
$
Dry Provençal-style rosé
Its dry red-fruit core, citrus edge, and light tannin bridge vegetables, seafood, poultry, and Mediterranean herbs.
Also great
Aromatic Sauvignon Blanc
$
Silky Pinot Noir
$$
Sweet squash soup is creamy, earthy, and often gently spiced.
★ Best match
$$
Oaked buttery Chardonnay
Its creamy texture and oak spice mirror butter, cheese, cream, and shellfish richness without needing sweetness.
Also great
Off-dry Riesling
$$
Richer Rhône-style white
$$
Chilled tomato and vegetable soup is bright, raw, and acid-driven.
★ Best match
$
Aromatic Sauvignon Blanc
Its green-herb lift, citrus, and high acidity work with fresh vegetables, goat cheese, herbs, and chile-lime seasoning.
Also great
Fino or Manzanilla Sherry
$
Dry Provençal-style rosé
$
Asparagus is green, slightly bitter, and famously difficult with wine.
★ Best match
$
Aromatic Sauvignon Blanc
Its green-herb lift, citrus, and high acidity work with fresh vegetables, goat cheese, herbs, and chile-lime seasoning.
Also great
Crisp mineral Loire-style white
$$
Prosecco-style Charmat sparkling wine
$
Raw kale salad is bitter-green, acidic, and often nutty or cheesy.
★ Best match
$
Aromatic Sauvignon Blanc
Its green-herb lift, citrus, and high acidity work with fresh vegetables, goat cheese, herbs, and chile-lime seasoning.
Also great
Crisp mineral Loire-style white
$$
Off-dry Riesling
$$
Earthy lentils, vegetables, herbs, and stock make a savory vegetarian stew.
★ Best match
$
Tart medium red
Its acidity keeps tomato, cheese, and roasted flavors lively while moderate tannin gives just enough grip.
Also great
Southern Rhône GSM blend
$
Darker Bandol-style rosé
$$
Stewed summer vegetables offer tomato acidity, herbs, olive oil, and umami.
★ Best match
$
Dry Provençal-style rosé
Its dry red-fruit core, citrus edge, and light tannin bridge vegetables, seafood, poultry, and Mediterranean herbs.
Also great
Tart medium red
$
Crisp light red
$
Roasted cauliflower turns nutty, browned, and savory, especially with spice.
★ Best match
$$
Oaked buttery Chardonnay
Its creamy texture and oak spice mirror butter, cheese, cream, and shellfish richness without needing sweetness.
Also great
Crisp mineral Loire-style white
$$
Traditional-method sparkling wine
$$$
Mushrooms bring high umami, earth, and browned savor to a vegetarian dish.
★ Best match
$$
Silky Pinot Noir
It brings perfume, gentle tannin, and savory red fruit without forcing the food into a heavy red-wine frame.
Also great
Aged Burgundy-style Pinot Noir
$$$
Amontillado or Oloroso Sherry
$$
Roasted carrots, parsnips, turnips, and potatoes combine sweetness and earth.
★ Best match
$$$
Aged Burgundy-style Pinot Noir
Its developed mushroom, game, and forest-floor notes bridge beautifully to dishes where texture and age matter more than raw power.
Also great
Southern Rhône GSM blend
$
Richer Rhône-style white
$$
Sweet potato brings earthy sweetness, soft texture, and often warm spice.
★ Best match
$$
Off-dry Riesling
Its gentle sweetness, low alcohol, and bright acidity cool spice, flatter salt, and refresh rich sauces.
Also great
Aromatic Gewurztraminer or Viognier
$$
Oaked buttery Chardonnay
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