Wines that pair with
Aggregated across 5 related dishes — most-paired wines first.
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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 Smoked Scallops · Tea Smoked Scallops · Smoked Paprika Scallops +1 more Smoked Scallops · Tea Smoked Scallops · Smoked Paprika Scallops · Scallops With Smoked Bacon And Lentils
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 Smoked Scallops · Smoked Paprika Scallops · Grilled Scallops Wrapped In Apple-smoked Bacon, Arugula Salad
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 Smoked Scallops · Smoked Paprika Scallops
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.
Works with Tea Smoked Scallops · Scallops With Smoked Bacon And Lentils
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 Tea Smoked Scallops · Scallops With Smoked Bacon And Lentils
Red · Full · Dry
Shiraz's more reserved European cousin — Northern Rhône style, all violets, black olive, and white pepper. Less brawn, more poise; pairs as well with lamb as with peppered duck breast.
Works with Tea Smoked Scallops · Scallops With Smoked Bacon And Lentils
Red · Full · Dry
California's brawler — jammy blackberry, brambly spice, and 15% alcohol that hides behind the fruit. Built for ribs, brisket, and anything that came off a grill.
Works with Tea Smoked Scallops · Scallops With Smoked Bacon And Lentils
White · Medium · Dry
White wines generally — from steely Chablis to rich Meursault to off-dry Riesling. Match the body to the dish and you'll rarely go wrong.
Why it works with Grilled Scallops Wrapped In Apple-smoked Bacon, Arugula Salad
Crisp White Wines's body and acid balance Grilled Scallops Wrapped In Apple-smoked Bacon, Arugula Salad's flavor profile.
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.
Why it works with Smoked Paprika Scallops
Clean unoaked white that lets seafood flavor shine.
White · Light · Dry
Sancerre's cousin across the Loire — Sauvignon Blanc with a smokier, flintier profile. The 'fumé' in the name refers to that struck-match minerality.
Why it works with Grilled Scallops Wrapped In Apple-smoked Bacon, Arugula Salad
Pouilly-fumé's bright acid lifts Grilled Scallops Wrapped In Apple-smoked Bacon, Arugula Salad cleanly — the lean white strategy.
White · Light · Dry
Sauvignon Blanc from the upper Loire, grown on flint and chalk. Citrus, smoke, and a mineral finish that hints at struck stone. The refined antithesis of New Zealand's tropical SBs.
Why it works with Grilled Scallops Wrapped In Apple-smoked Bacon, Arugula Salad
Sancerre's bright acid lifts Grilled Scallops Wrapped In Apple-smoked Bacon, Arugula Salad cleanly — the lean white strategy.
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