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What Are The Best Wines To Pair Alongside White Meat?
By Annie Hariharan
When it comes to choosing a bottle of wine to pair with white meat, one must consider the seasoning, sauce, and overall flavor profile of the dish.
White wines like chardonnay and sauvignon blanc are good all-rounders, but there are also underrated options like riesling, pinot grigio, or gewürztraminer to account for.
Chardonnay seems to be the workhorse of the wine world, and it provides a refreshing contrast to a range of chicken and turkey dishes, from grilled chicken salad to roast turkey.
Sauvignon blanc is a dry, full-flavored wine with mineral and citrus notes that works well with entrees that feature fish and crustaceans.
Gewürztraminers can either be sweet or dry, and the dry version works like a treat with Middle Eastern, Thai, and Indian dishes like chicken tagine, tom yum soup, or prawn curry.
For fatty pork dishes, an acidic white wine like sauvignon blanc or even a reisling works great to cut through the fat.