Wines that pair with

Curried Scallops

Aggregated across 3 related dishes — most-paired wines first.

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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 Seared Curried Scallops With Zucchini

American Gewürztraminer's body matches Seared Curried Scallops With Zucchini when there's cream, butter, or roasting involved.

Champagne

Classic

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 Scallops Shrimp With Curried Cream

Bubbles refresh between bites of any seafood dish.

Chardonnay

Classic

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.

Why it works with Scallops Shrimp With Curried Cream

Chardonnay's body matches richer seafood preparations.

White · Medium · 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 Curried Scallops

Fauna Sauvignon Blanc's body and acid balance Curried Scallops'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 Scallops Shrimp With Curried Cream

Clean unoaked white that lets shrimp's flavor shine through.

White · Medium · Dry

Burgundy's southernmost serious Chardonnay — sun-soaked, peachy, accessible. The thinking person's value white from the Mâconnais.

Why it works with Seared Curried Scallops With Zucchini

Pouilly-fuissé's body matches Seared Curried Scallops With Zucchini when there's cream, butter, or roasting involved.

Rosé

Classic

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.

Why it works with Scallops Shrimp With Curried Cream

Dry rosé bridges shrimp dishes from cocktail to scampi to grilled.

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 Scallops Shrimp With Curried Cream

Crisp Sauvignon Blanc is the textbook shrimp pairing — lemon notes echo shrimp's natural sweetness.

Verdicchio

Classic

White · Light · Dry

Marche's quietly excellent white — apple and almond, a faint bitterness on the finish, and unusual ageability for an Italian white. Try the Castelli di Jesi Riserva.

Why it works with Seared Curried Scallops With Zucchini

Verdicchio's brightness flatters Seared Curried Scallops With Zucchini — clean acid, no weight, lets the vegetables lead.

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