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Spare-ribs with barbecue sauce

Barbecue sauce : sauce made from tomato purée and/or vinegar, with spices (mustard, paprika, chili pepper, black pepper, etc.), onion, and a sweetener (brown sugar, molasses, honey…) that can be used as a marinade.

This dish pairs well with 20 drinks :

Amber ale

Amber ale
Beer(s)

Serve at 06-09°C or 43-48 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 months if unpasteurized, 6 to 9 months if pasteurized.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
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Beaujolais-Villages rouge

Beaujolais-Villages rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 13-15°C or 55-59 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 4 years old.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
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Brown Ale

Brown Ale
Beer(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
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Cabardès rouge

Cabardès rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
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Cairanne rouge

Cairanne rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
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Costières de Nîmes rosé

Costières de Nîmes rosé
Still rosé wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
Pairing with a dominant Grenache and Syrah grapes.
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Costières de Nîmes rouge

Costières de Nîmes rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
Pairing with a dominant Grenache and Syrah grapes.
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Côtes de Bourg rouge

Côtes de Bourg rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
Prefer a pairing with a developed wine.
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Côtes du Roussillon rosé

Côtes du Roussillon rosé
Still rosé wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
Pairing with a dominant Grenache and Syrah grapes.
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Côtes du Roussillon rouge

Côtes du Roussillon rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
Pairing with a dominant Grenache and Syrah grapes.
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Crozes-Hermitage rouge

Crozes-Hermitage rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
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Dark lager

Dark lager
Beer(s)

Serve at 06-10°C or 43-50 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
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Fitou

Fitou
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
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Grignan les Adhémar rouge

Grignan les Adhémar rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
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India pale ale

India pale ale
Beer(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 months.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
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Irish red ale

Irish red ale
Beer(s)

Serve at 07-09°C or 45-48 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 year old.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
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Médoc rouge

Médoc rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
Prefer a pairing with a wine with soft tannins.
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Milk stout

Milk stout
Beer(s)

Serve at 13-15°C or 55-59 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 months.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
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Saint-Chinian rouge

Saint-Chinian rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 8 years old.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 5 years old.
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Vacqueyras rouge

Vacqueyras rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 5 years old.
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