Wines that pair with

Lobster

Aggregated across 213 related dishes — most-paired wines first.

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Chardonnay

Classic 129 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 Lobster · Lobster Tail · Lobster Lime +126 more

Champagne

Classic 122 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 Lobster · Lobster Tail · Lobster Lime +119 more

Sauternes

Adventurous 88 dishes

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.

Works with Lobster · Lobster Lime · Lobster Roll +85 more

Sauvignon Blanc

Classic 87 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 Lobster · Lobster Pie · Lobster Lime +84 more

Pinot Grigio

Classic 79 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 Lobster · Lobster Lime · Lobster Roll +76 more

Pinot Noir

Interesting 22 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 Lobster · Lobster Tail · Lobster Salad +19 more

Viognier

Classic 11 dishes

White · Medium · Dry

The white grape of the Northern Rhône — full-bodied, peachy, faintly perfumed, with the texture of a quiet Chardonnay. Pairs with anything saffron-tinged or apricot-glazed.

Works with Lobster · Lobster Salad · Lobster Bisque +8 more

Riesling

Classic 10 dishes

White · Light · Off-dry

Aromatic, racy, and shapeshifting — bone-dry in Alsace, off-dry on the Mosel, syrupy and ageless when late-harvested. The single most versatile wine for spicy food on earth.

Works with Lobster · Lobster Tail · Boiled Lobster +7 more

Pouilly-fumé

Classic 9 dishes

White · Light · Dry

Sancerre's cousin across the Loire — Sauvignon Blanc with a smokier, flintier profile. The 'fumé' in the name refers to that struck-match minerality.

Works with Lobster Bisque · Lobster Newburg · Roasted Lobster +6 more

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