There’s just no way around it—dry sparkling wines and fried foods are a match made in heaven! No matter what else we pair our bubbly wines with, we always come back around to these salty, crispy, rich bites.

If you’re not into seafood, try a mix of veggies instead (zucchini sticks, bell pepper strips, asparagus). This is a perfect example of two things existing in opposite extremes of the flavor (and temperature) spectrum working in perfect harmony. Bite of hot, salty, crispy washed down with cold, racy, bubbly—there’s just nothing better in our humble opinion.

There are many a recipe out there, but we recommend trying the Lieb Estate Sparkling Rosé with this Serious Eats Recipe!