Fig Salad

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 Fig Salad · Fennel Fig Salad · Fig & Stilton Salad +5 more Fig Salad · Fennel Fig Salad · Fig & Stilton Salad · Fig Goat Cheese Salad · Goat Cheese And Fig Salad · Prosciutto Fig And Mozzarella Salad · Bulgar Salad With Figs And Cranberries · Green Salad With Dried Figs, Walnuts And Blue Cheese W/sherry Vinaigre

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 Fig Salad · Fennel Fig Salad · Fig & Stilton Salad +4 more Fig Salad · Fennel Fig Salad · Fig & Stilton Salad · Fig Goat Cheese Salad · Goat Cheese And Fig Salad · Bulgar Salad With Figs And Cranberries · Green Salad With Dried Figs, Walnuts And Blue Cheese W/sherry Vinaigre

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 Fig & Stilton Salad · Fig Goat Cheese Salad · Goat Cheese And Fig Salad +3 more Fig & Stilton Salad · Fig Goat Cheese Salad · Goat Cheese And Fig Salad · Prosciutto Fig And Mozzarella Salad · Salad With Figs Blue Cheese And Ham · Green Salad With Dried Figs, Walnuts And Blue Cheese W/sherry Vinaigre

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 Fig & Stilton Salad · Spinach And Fig Salad · Fig Goat Cheese Salad +3 more Fig & Stilton Salad · Spinach And Fig Salad · Fig Goat Cheese Salad · Goat Cheese And Fig Salad · Salad With Figs Blue Cheese And Ham · Green Salad With Dried Figs, Walnuts And Blue Cheese W/sherry Vinaigre

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 Fig Goat Cheese Salad · Goat Cheese And Fig Salad · Salad With Figs Blue Cheese And Ham +1 more Fig Goat Cheese Salad · Goat Cheese And Fig Salad · Salad With Figs Blue Cheese And Ham · Green Salad With Dried Figs, Walnuts And Blue Cheese W/sherry Vinaigre

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 Fig Salad · Fennel Fig Salad · Fig & Stilton Salad +1 more Fig Salad · Fennel Fig Salad · Fig & Stilton Salad · Bulgar Salad With Figs And Cranberries

Red · Medium · 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 Fig Prosciutto Arugula Salad · Fig Prosciutto Arugula Salad With Parmesan Shavings

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 Prosciutto Fig And Mozzarella Salad · Salad With Figs Blue Cheese And Ham

Sparkling · Light · Sweet

Asti's more refined sibling — gently frizzante, only 5-6% alcohol, all peach and orange blossom. The perfect summer dessert wine.

Works with Fig Salad · Fennel Fig Salad

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 Prosciutto Fig And Mozzarella Salad · Salad With Figs Blue Cheese And Ham

White · Light · Dry

Galicia's gift to summer — citrus, peach, salt air, and acid like a knife. Made for shellfish, paella, and any dish that involves the sea.

Red · Medium · Dry

A medium-bodied dry red in the European tradition — bright red fruit, soft tannins, and a savory finish. The everyday house wine of much of southern Europe.