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What wine goes with falafel?

Falafel is green herbs, warm spice, and a crisp fry, usually with creamy tahini — vegetarian food with real intensity. Herbaceous, high-acid whites match the parsley-cilantro core.

Best overallWhite

Sauvignon blanc

Grassy, citrus, vivid

Herb-on-herb: the wine’s green streak runs straight at the parsley and cilantro.

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Spice matchWhite

Grüner Veltliner

White pepper, snap

Its peppery lift loves cumin and coriander; acidity handles the tahini.

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Best valueRosé

Dry rosé

Fresh, easy, food-flexible

Friendly with the pickles, the hot sauce, and everything else in the pita.

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Sommelier's tip

Heavy on the hot sauce? An off-dry riesling steps in happily.

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