Pancakes

Rosé · Light · Dry

Provence's gift to summer — dry, pale, faintly strawberry-and-citrus, with low alcohol and crisp acid. Made to drink cold, with food, in the shade.

Works with Duck Pancakes · Banana Pancakes · Savory Pancakes +5 more Duck Pancakes · Banana Pancakes · Savory Pancakes · Chicken Pancakes · Zucchini Pancakes · Asian Vegetable Pancakes · Sweet Potato Kim Chi Pancakes · Souffle Smoked Haddock Pancakes

White · Light · Dry

Citrus, cut grass, and a wire of acid. Marlborough makes it loudest; Sancerre makes it most refined. Either way, it cuts cleanly through goat cheese, herbs, and anything with shellfish.

Works with Duck Pancakes · Chicken Pancakes · Zucchini Pancakes +3 more Duck Pancakes · Chicken Pancakes · Zucchini Pancakes · Asian Vegetable Pancakes · Sweet Potato Kim Chi Pancakes · Crab And Pineapple Ceviche With Avocado Pancakes

Sparkling · Light · Sweet

Asti's more refined sibling — gently frizzante, only 5-6% alcohol, all peach and orange blossom. The perfect summer dessert wine.

Works with Banana Pancakes · Savory Pancakes · Blueberry Pancakes +1 more Banana Pancakes · Savory Pancakes · Blueberry Pancakes · Sweet Potato Kim Chi Pancakes

Dessert · Full · Sweet

Bordeaux's legendary sweet white — Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc hit by noble rot, then patiently fermented. Honey, apricot, candied citrus, and a finish that lasts a small eternity. Pair with foie gras, blue cheese, or a fruit tart.

Works with Banana Pancakes · Savory Pancakes · Blueberry Pancakes +1 more Banana Pancakes · Savory Pancakes · Blueberry Pancakes · Sweet Potato Kim Chi Pancakes

Sparkling · Light · Dry

Méthode champenoise from the most chalk-rich corner of France — fine bubbles, brioche, lemon zest, and a finish that goes on for half a minute. The wine for anything fried, salty, or special.

Works with Banana Pancakes · Savory Pancakes · Waffles Pancakes

White · Medium · Dry

The most-planted white grape and the most chameleon-like. Crisp and steely from Chablis; rich, oaky, and tropical from California. Read the label, then match the style to the dish.

Works with Duck Pancakes · Potato Pancakes · Chicken Pancakes

White · Light · Dry

Italy's everyday white — light, lemony, neutral by design. Pleasant with anything; profound with very little. The best Friuli bottles are quietly excellent.

Works with Zucchini Pancakes · Asian Vegetable Pancakes · Sweet Potato Kim Chi Pancakes

White · Medium · Dry

Austria's national white — green apple, white pepper, faint celery; lean acid, medium body, and an uncanny ability to pair with otherwise wine-hostile vegetables like asparagus and artichoke.

Works with Zucchini Pancakes · Asian Vegetable Pancakes

Red · Light · Dry

Burgundy's most temperamental grape, but the rewards are real — translucent ruby with a perfumed lift of red cherry, forest floor, and clove. Silken tannins and bright acid make it the most versatile red on the table; serve cool, around 58°F.

Works with Duck Pancakes · Chicken Pancakes

Fortified · Full · Sweet

Port from a single declared year, aged in bottle for decades. Dense, structured, ageless; the pinnacle of fortified wine.

Works with Banana Pancakes · Savory Pancakes

White · Medium · Dry

California and Pacific Northwest Gewürztraminer — lychee, rose petal, ginger, made riper and fuller than Alsace. The American spicy-food companion.

White · Light · Off-dry

Washington and Finger Lakes Rieslings split the difference between Mosel delicacy and Alsatian heft — bright stone fruit, modest sweetness, lively acid. A natural with Thai, Indian, and anything off the spice rack.