Best Wine Pairings for Thai Food

[SpiritHouse]

Hey everyone,

 

I hope you're all having a fantastic day! 😊 We've recently been diving into the world of wine and food pairings, and as someone who absolutely loves Thai food, I'm curious to hear about your favorite wine pairings with Thai dishes.

What wines do you find work best with the bold, spicy, and complex flavors of Thai cuisine? Whether it's a go-to white, red, or even a sparkling option, I'd love to know what you recommend.

 

We wrote this article that offers some insights and suggestions: Best Wine Pairings for Thai Food in Thailand – A Guide by Spirit House. We have an extensive wine selection at wholesale prices with free delivery across Thailand, which is a great bonus!

 

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and trying out some new pairings. Cheers! 🍷🥂

[Sticky Rice Balls]

lao kao pairs nicely with pad thai....but im finicky... 🙂

[GammaGlobulin]

Obviously, for Thai and other Asian food, there is really only one wine to consider...

 

 

Must be available, here, someplace.

This is the best wine for fine dining, straight out of Taiwan...

 

 

 

[KhunLA]

None, especially if spicy.  Just doesn't work with Thai food IMHO, unless something very bland is ordered.  Maybe just a slightly non western version of grilled meats with non spicy sides, then maybe a wine might work.   Sounds like a boring meal though, and almost an 'international' meal vs a Thai meal.

Edited May 14 by KhunLA

[SpiritHouse]

2 hours ago, KhunLA said:

None, especially if spicy.  Just doesn't work with Thai food IMHO, unless something very bland is ordered.  Maybe just a slightly non western version of grilled meats with non spicy sides, then maybe a wine might work.   Sounds like a boring meal though, and almost an 'international' meal vs a Thai meal.

 

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I understand where you're coming from—spicy Thai food can indeed be challenging to pair with wine. However, I've found that there are actually some fantastic wines that complement Thai cuisine really well, particularly dry rosés and white wines. These wines can enhance the flavors without overpowering the spiciness.

 

For example, a dry rosé can provide a refreshing contrast to the heat, while white wines like Riesling or Sauvignon Blanc often have the right balance of acidity and sweetness to complement Thai dishes. It's all about finding the right balance and experimenting to discover what works best for you.

[richard_smith237]

With Reds... 

 

I like my wine and order plenty from dealerships in Thailand with a favourite being a Borolo and Montepulciano and Appasimento... 

 

BUT... with Thai food, I do not want to drink wine that may be as costly as this (>700 baht in Thailand)....

 

With Spicy food I have something much cheaper, a fruit wine such as Mont Clare....  

 

 

 

 

With Whites: 

 

I think a well priced Chilean Sauvignon Blanc works with spicy Thai food....  its relatively inexpensive....  

I wouldn't want to waste a decent Riesling or Grenache etc on spicy food... 

 

 

But really, I find Thai food goes very well with beer...  perhaps I've been conditioned... 

 

 

[SpiritHouse]

18 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

BUT... with Thai food, I do not want to drink wine that may be as costly as this (>700 baht in Thailand)....

With Spicy food I have something much cheaper, a fruit wine such as Mont Clare....  

With Whites: 

I think a well priced Chilean Sauvignon Blanc works with spicy Thai food....  its relatively inexpensive....  

I wouldn't want to waste a decent Riesling or Grenache etc on spicy food... 

But really, I find Thai food goes very well with beer...  perhaps I've been conditioned... 

 

 

 

Beer always works with Thai food, indeed. But personally, I've cut down on that as I have to limit my carb intake. 🙂

 

We do have some excellent wines that pair really nicely with Thai food. Our in-house expert recommends these, and none of them break the bank:

• Camino de Chile Merlot (red, starts at 530 baht)
• Bandicoot Estate Premium Selected Rosé (rosé, starts at 394 baht) 🔥
• Bandicoot Estate Premium Selected White (white, starts at 394 baht)

 

We also have a really good promotion: 6 bottles (2 red, 2 white, and 2 rosé) for only 2,495 baht. That's just 416 baht per bottle. These all work great with Thai food too. 

• 6 Mixed Bottles (2,495 baht and free nationwide shipping)

 

Cheers. 

Edited May 14 by SpiritHouse

[GammaGlobulin]

If you want a stronger wine with Asian food, especially very spicy Asian food, then this is the best:

 

 

Best to buy the stuff from GuiZhou

 

 

Edited May 14 by GammaGlobulin

[HappyExpat57]

Let me start with this - I am NOT slamming Thai cuisine.

 

If you are considering the subtleties of fine wine then trying to compare them with Thai food, you're trying to mix apples and oranges. Thai food is simple fare, especially when smothered in dried chile and sugar. Pretty much anything that will put out the fire in your mouth will be a fine pairing.

[freeworld]

Do as the Thais do, whisky soda and ice or singha beer with ice....delicious with Thai food.

[nakhonandy]

I love wine, but very rarely with Thai food I find beer better.

[Tropicalevo]

After eating Thai food for more than 30 years, I find that an ice cold beer is the only thing that goes down well with it.

[cowellandrew]

I found Prosecco goes well with กุ้งกระโดด

Just drink the wine and bingo the shrimp have all jumped off the dish 

[Kinok Farang]

I found the cheeky little Chang goes with most Thai food.

[blazes]

My wife cooks falang food very well, so the issue doesn't arise.  But when I eat her pad thai and other

Thai dishes, I always stick to Beer Lao, or indeed virtually any beer.  Wine?  Maybe a sweeter white, even something as bold as Gewurtztraminer

[natway09]

Beer or a Cabernet Rose

[spidermike007]

A good sauvignon blanc or chablis work every time. But, they are hard to find here due to the inane taxes on wines. 

 

And the recent reduction in one of the taxes does not seem to have affected wine prices one iota, due to the fact that there are multiple municipal, state, provincial and other taxes that have not been affected at all, so taxea are still upwards of 300%. 

 

They have completely retarded what could be a multi-billion dollar industry. 

[richard_smith237]

For those in Bangkok - I find Wine Pro on Sukhumvit 24 to have decent wines...  priced more favourably than a lot of other outlets such as Villa and Gormet Market etc... 

[SpiritHouse]

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

A good sauvignon blanc or chablis work every time. But, they are hard to find here due to the inane taxes on wines. 

 

And the recent reduction in one of the taxes does not seem to have affected wine prices one iota, due to the fact that there are multiple municipal, state, provincial and other taxes that have not been affected at all, so taxea are still upwards of 300%. 

 

They have completely retarded what could be a multi-billion dollar industry. 

 

The tax reduction has brought headaches for importers. Every single bottle in their inventory must be re-registered with the government before they can apply the new tax rate. Some importers are also holding large inventories that have already been taxed at the old rate. So this is an ongoing process. 

 

In any case, the average price reduction, when everything is said and done, lands at about 10-15% for the consumer. We were hoping for up to a 40% reduction, as some predicted, but that will not happen under the current tax structure. It is a step in the right direction, but the tax is still quite high despite the reduction.

 

At Spirit House, we will reduce prices as bottles with the new tax rates become available.