Wines that pair with

White

Aggregated across 237 related dishes — most-paired wines first.

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Chardonnay

81 dishes

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 Whitefish · Whitebait · White Pizz +78 more

Sauvignon Blanc

Classic 71 dishes

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 White Fish · White Bean · White Rice +68 more

Pinot Noir

Classic 67 dishes

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 Whitebait · White Pizz · White Roughy +64 more

Rosé

Classic 51 dishes

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 Whitebait · White Bean · White Pizz +48 more

Cabernet Sauvignon

Classic 47 dishes

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 White Cheddar · Aged White Cheddar · 10yr White Cheddar +44 more

Pinot Grigio

Classic 42 dishes

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 White Fish · White Bean · White Rice +39 more

Champagne

Classic 35 dishes

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 White Fish · White Rice · Whitetruffle +32 more

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