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Pizza Trivia and Facts
How popular is pizza in the US?
Check these facts out!
Pizza toppings
and nutrition
The world's largest pizza was built on
October 11, 1987 by Lorenzo Amato and Louis Piancone. The pizza covered
10,000 square feet and measured 140 feet across. It weighed in at 44,457
pounds, consisting of, among other items, 18,174 pounds of flour, 1,103
pounds of water, 6,445 pounds of sauce, 9,375 pounds of cheese and 2,387
pounds of pepperoni. The pie was cut into 94,248 slices and eaten by
more than 30,000 spectators at the baking in Havana, Florida.
In 1830 pizza
truly began with the opening of the world's first pizzeria. Named
Port'Alba, the pizzas were cooked in an oven lined with lava from Mount
Vesuvius, a volcano located on the Bay of Naples. |
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What wine goes with what pizza?
To view wine pairing suggestions, you can either
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Wine with
Plain Cheese Pizza |
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Wine with
Pepperoni Pizza |
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Wine with
Pizza with White Sauce |
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Wine with a Pizza with
Chicken |
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Wine with Hawaiian Pizza |
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Wine with
Veggie Pizza |
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Wine with plain cheese pizza
Barbera (bar-BEH-rah): A juicy red wine with flavors of black
cherry and red fruits
Zinfandel (ZIHN-fuhn-dehl): A red wine with jammy fruit like
blackberry
Chianti (kee-AHN-tee): A spicy red wine with flavors of red
cherry and pepper
Wine with pepperoni pizza
Zinfandel (ZIHN-fuhn-dehl): A red wine with jammy fruit like
blackberry
Dolcetto (dohl-CHEHT-oh): A jammy red wine with a fruity flavors
of cherry
Chianti (kee-AHN-tee): A spicy red wine with flavors of red
cherry and pepper
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Wine with pizza with white sauce
Pinot Grigio (PEE-noh GREE-geo): A light white wine with crisp
citrus flavor
Sauvignon Blanc (SOH-vee-nyawn BLAHNGK): A grassy white wine
with herbs & smoke
Pinot Noir (PEE-noh NWAHR): A red wine with red berry, cherry, &
truffles
Wine with a pizza with chicken
Pinot Noir (PEE-noh NWAHR): A red wine with red berry, cherry, &
truffles
Chianti (kee-AHN-tee): A spicy red wine with flavors of red
cherry and pepper
Sangiovese (san-joh-VAY-zeh): A red wine with tart cherry, plum,
& spice
Wine with Hawaiian pizza
Riesling (REEZ-ling): A sweet wine with peach & orange
blossom
Beaujolais
(boh-zhuh-LAY): A light, fruity red wine with soft flavors of
banana and pear
Cabernet Franc (KA-behr-nay FRAHNGK): A smooth red wine with
berry flavor and hints of herbs
Wine with veggie pizza
- What type of veggies?
Wine with a pizza with mushrooms
Pinot Noir (PEE-noh NWAHR):
A red wine with red berry, truffles, & earth
Dolcetto (dohl-CHEHT-oh): A jammy red wine with a fruity flavors
of cherry
Verdejo (vehr-DAY-yoh): A dry, grassy wine with hints of herbs
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Wine with a pepper and onion pizza
Pinot Noir (PEE-noh NWAHR): A red wine with red berry, truffles,
& earth .
Sangiovese (san-joh-VAY-zeh): A red wine with tart cherry, plum,
& spice
Sauvignon Blanc (SOH-vee-nyawn
BLAHNGK): A grassy white
wine with herbs & smoke
Wine with a tomato & basil pizza
Nero d'Avola (NEH-roe DAH-voe-lah): A red wine with
raspberry, spice, & smoke
Barbera (bar-BEH-rah): A juicy red wine with flavors of black
cherry and red fruits
Greco di Tufo (GREH-koh dee TWO-foe): A dry white wine with
nutty flavors
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Wine with pizza and red peppers
Barbera (bar-BEH-rah): A juicy red wine with
flavors of black cherry and red fruits
Verdejo (vehr-DAY-yoh): A dry, grassy wine with hints of
herbs
Chianti (kee-AHN-tee): A spicy red wine with flavors of red
cherry and pepper
Wine with pizza and black olives
Cabernet Franc (KA-behr-nay FRAHNGK): A smooth red
wine with berry flavor and hints of herbs
Pinot Noir (PEE-noh NWAHR): A red wine with red berry,
truffles, & earth
Greco di Tufo (GREH-koh dee TWO-foe): A dry white wine with
nutty flavors
Wine with a pizza with garlic
Syrah/Shiraz (see-RAH): A red wine with blackberry, plum,
and jamminess
Merlot (mer-LOH): A dry red wine with plum, blackberry, &
clove
Dry Rosι (roh-ZAY): A dry, pink wine with flavors of wild
strawberry, watermelon & cherry
Wine with spinach pizza
Petite Sirah (peh-TEET sih-RAH): A spicy red wine with plum,
cherry, & prunes
Syrah/Shiraz (see-RAH): A red wine with blackberry, plum, and
pepper
Cinque Terre (TCHEEN-quay TAIR-ay): A dry white wine with a bit
of sea tang
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