Spicy Chicken Cacciatore
With a spicy dish, you need a wine that will cool off your palate. An aromatic white such as a Riesling, Gewürztraminer or Gruner Veltliner would be a great call. But since this dish has tomato sauce, I really like to go with a red. In this case, I'd choose a light-bodied, soft and juicy red, but one that you can chill, like a white wine. Try a Beaujolais! Beaujolais is one of my favorite wines because of its great value and food-pairing versatility. It is made from the Gamay grape from a region in France just south of Burgundy. One of my favorites is the Marcel Lapierre Raisins Gaulois for about $13. Try to find a smaller producer. They make much better wine here than the bigger guys.