Wines that pair with
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White · Medium · Dry
California and Pacific Northwest Gewürztraminer — lychee, rose petal, ginger, made riper and fuller than Alsace. The American spicy-food companion.
Why it works with Spicy Curried Mussels
Off-dry whites like American Gewürztraminer are spicy food's best friend.
White · Medium · Dry
Chardonnay grown on Burgundy's chalkiest soils, almost never oaked. Lean, steely, oyster-shell minerality; a wine that tastes like a place. The wine for shellfish, full stop.
Why it works with Spicy Curried Mussels
Off-dry whites like French Chablis are spicy food's best friend.
White · Medium · Dry
Dry German Riesling — increasingly the country's flagship style. Stone fruit, slate minerality, racing acid; pairs beautifully with everything from sushi to schnitzel.
Why it works with Spicy Curried Mussels
German Dry White's body and slight sweetness can balance Spicy Curried Mussels's heat — Riesling and Gewürztraminer are classics for this reason.
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.
Why it works with Spicy Curried Mussels
Sauvignon Blanc's acid handles the heat of Spicy Curried Mussels; off-dry styles tame chiles especially well.
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