Portuguese

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 Portuguese Chicken · Portuguese Seafood Platter · Spatchcock Portuguese Style Baby Chicken +2 more Portuguese Chicken · Portuguese Seafood Platter · Spatchcock Portuguese Style Baby Chicken · Chicken Piri-piri (portuguese Dish With Peppers) · Baked Papillote With Cod And Mussels Portuguese Style

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 Portuguese Chicken · Portuguese Seafood Platter · Spatchcock Portuguese Style Baby Chicken +1 more Portuguese Chicken · Portuguese Seafood Platter · Spatchcock Portuguese Style Baby Chicken · Baked Papillote With Cod And Mussels Portuguese Style

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 Portuguese Chicken · Portuguese Mussels And Pork · Spatchcock Portuguese Style Baby Chicken

White · Light · Dry

Galicia's gift to summer — citrus, peach, salt air, and acid like a knife. Made for shellfish, paella, and any dish that involves the sea.

Works with Portuguese Seafood Platter · Baked Papillote With Cod And Mussels Portuguese Style

Red · Light · Dry

Gamay-based reds from southern Burgundy — light, fruity, food-friendly. The serious Cru bottlings (Morgon, Fleurie, Moulin-à-Vent) drink like Pinot Noir at half the price.

Works with Portuguese Stone Soup · Portuguese Kale And Potato Soup

Red · Full · Dry

The benchmark for full-bodied red — structured, age-worthy, unapologetic. Black currant, graphite, and tobacco lead into firm tannins that demand protein on the plate. Decant young bottles; cellar the serious ones.

Works with Portuguese Mussels And Pork · Feijoada (brazilian Or Portuguese Black Bean Stew)

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 Portuguese Seafood Platter · Baked Papillote With Cod And Mussels Portuguese Style

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 Portuguese Seafood Platter · Baked Papillote With Cod And Mussels Portuguese Style

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 Portuguese Chicken · Spatchcock Portuguese Style Baby Chicken

Fortified · Full · Sweet

Spanish table wine, broadly — Tempranillo, Garnacha, or a regional blend. Sun-soaked, food-friendly, increasingly remarkable for the price.

Works with Portuguese Stone Soup · Portuguese Kale And Potato Soup

An uncatalogued varietal or single-vineyard wine. Taste before pairing: assess color, weight, and any obvious sweetness, then plate accordingly.

Red · Full · Dry

Argentina's signature grape: deep purple, plummy, and remarkably smooth for its weight. Soft tannins and a touch of cocoa make it the dinner-party Cabernet alternative — and far easier on the wallet.