Matching food with my Chianti...

[Drew1701E]

Hello, everyone...

I'm new to the board (obviously), but I am a casual fan of wines (a rarity here at my school, where the drink of choice is usually Natural Light or some similarly tasteless beer) and have been enjoying Chiantis in particular for some time.

My question is this. I have become quite fond of the Ruffino Chianti Classico, Riserva 1997. What foods would go well with this particular wine? I've heard that Italian foods go well with Italian wines, but does anyone have some good suggestions? I wouldn't mind some cheese suggestions, too - it would be easier to enjoy that in the comfort of my own room without having to cook anything. (I'll leave the cooking for the weekends!)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, all!

Drew