Wines that pair with
Aggregated across 4 related dishes — most-paired wines first.
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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 Apple Walnut Salad · Apple Walnut Tuna Salad · Chicken Apple Salad Walnuts +1 more Apple Walnut Salad · Apple Walnut Tuna Salad · Chicken Apple Salad Walnuts · Candied Walnuts, Apples, Grapes, Blue Cheese With Balsamic And Oil Salad
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 Apple Walnut Tuna Salad · Chicken Apple Salad Walnuts · Candied Walnuts, Apples, Grapes, Blue Cheese With Balsamic And Oil Salad
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 Apple Walnut Salad · Chicken Apple Salad Walnuts · Candied Walnuts, Apples, Grapes, Blue Cheese With Balsamic And Oil Salad
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 Apple Walnut Tuna Salad · Chicken Apple Salad Walnuts · Candied Walnuts, Apples, Grapes, Blue Cheese With Balsamic And Oil Salad
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 Apple Walnut Salad · Apple Walnut Tuna Salad · Chicken Apple Salad Walnuts
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.
Why it works with Candied Walnuts, Apples, Grapes, Blue Cheese With Balsamic And Oil Salad
Cab's tannin handles hard, aged cheeses with grip and depth.
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.
Why it works with Apple Walnut Tuna Salad
Bubbles refresh between bites of any seafood dish.
Sparkling · Light · Sweet
Asti's more refined sibling — gently frizzante, only 5-6% alcohol, all peach and orange blossom. The perfect summer dessert wine.
Why it works with Apple Walnut Salad
Light sweet sparkling with fresh fruit — the simplest dessert pairing that works.
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.
Why it works with Apple Walnut Salad
Sauternes with fruit-forward desserts is textbook — honey meets stone fruit.
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