Best Wine Pairing for Goose Breast Pastrami Pizza with Tasting Notes
winemaking style reflects her love of wild foods. Taking a minimalist, but detail-oriented
approach, Jessica strives to make balanced wines that express the unique character of
the vineyards she sources from.
Among other outdoor activities, Jessica enjoys foraging mushrooms and hunting upland
game and waterfowl, appreciating the deeper connection to the outdoors that these
pursuits bring. Dedicated to knowing the source of her food, Jessica is an avid cook
who loves pairing food and wine.
- Best Wine Pairing for Wild Turkey and White Wine Fricassee - November 28, 2025
- Best Wine Pairing for Seared Duck Breast with Pumpkin Cream Rigatoni - October 10, 2025
- Best Wine Pairing for Elk Pita Smash (Arayes) with Tasting Notes - September 26, 2025
Original Recipe By Brandon Dale
Tasting Notes By Jessica Boone, Winemaker at Passalacqua Winery
Recipe Notes
This goose breast pastrami is very delicious on its own and lasts for quite a while in the refrigerator. I made the pastrami, but didn’t end up making the pizza until a few weeks later. I bought frozen pizza dough from a local bakery, and because tomatoes were not quite in season yet, I used jarred Rao’s pizza sauce, which has a great fresh flavor. I have an Ooni pizza oven at home, which does a fantastic job of cooking pizzas, but because we have a wood-fire pizza oven here at the winery, I opted to cook the pizza that way instead.
Listen to our Podcast
Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, Amazon Music
Get a Copy of our New Book!
Pairing Notes
I typically love our Zinfandels with red sauce pizza. I tasted through our lineup of Zins, thinking I would find the perfect pairing, but was surprised to discover my favorite wine with this pizza was with our 2022 TR Passalacqua Cabernet Sauvignon. The Cabernet balanced out the saltiness of the pastrami and blended seamlessly with the garlic while boosting the tomato flavor. The pizza softened the wine and pushed the fruit to the forefront, adding lushness to the palate. I always love a surprise combo, and this one was truly spectacular!
