-- Ribs, brisket or anything else barbecued is a good match with LunaSea ESB, an amber-colored caramel sweet and crisp beer with a spicy finish. Pale ales are generally barbecue-centric beers.

-- Blonde ale-style beers are great with salty things like nachos, fries or chips. 

-- A Carmenere (that’s the grape name) is a red Chilean wine good with spicy food. It has good body with a hint of green bell pepper on its finish. Try a bottle of Santa Rita.