Your Guide to Pairing Wine With Classic Cookout Dishes

Hot dogs are a vehicle for the sauce, but if you're talking strictly a classic American cookout hot dog with a little bit of mustard and ketchup and a bun, Ray's got one answer for you: bubbles. "I'm a big fan of Champagne with hot dogs," he says. "Most hot dogs are fairly salty, and Champagne is great for salt."

Try: Classic or bacon-wrapped dogs with Champagne Eric Isselée

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