Wines that pair with

Fish

Aggregated across 221 related dishes — most-paired wines first.

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Sauvignon Blanc

Classic 107 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 Fish · Raw Fish · Fish Pie +104 more

Chardonnay

Classic 96 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 Fish · Cod Fish · Fish Pie +93 more

Pinot Grigio

Classic 84 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 Fish · Fish Fry · Fish Pie +81 more

Champagne

Classic 75 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 Fish · Fish Pie · Oil Fish +72 more

Albarino

Classic 71 dishes

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.

Works with Fish · Fish Pie · Oil Fish +68 more

Pinot Noir

Interesting 14 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 Fish · Swai Fish · Fried Fish +11 more

Muscadet

Classic 12 dishes

White · Light · Dry

The Loire's seaside white — Melon de Bourgogne grape, bone-dry, slightly briny, perfectly transparent. The platonic ideal of oyster wine.

Works with Fish · Fish Stew · White Fish +9 more

Pinot Blanc

Classic 12 dishes

White · Medium · Dry

Alsace's everyday white — Pinot Bianco's French expression, all apple, pear, and a soft mineral finish. The reliable house-wine alternative.

Works with Fish · Broiled Fish · Gelfilte Fish +9 more

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