What wine goes with seafood?

Seafood and Wine Pairing 101: What Wines Pair Best with Seafood

White Wine (Dry) Dry white wine like Pinot Gris or Sauvignon Blanc pair best with fish like cod and tilapia.
White Wine (Moderate)
Red Wine.
Rosé or Sparkling Wine.

What wine goes with mussels and clams?

Minerally whites or pilsner with basic broths. For wine, opt for crisp, zingy whites with salty minerality, such as French Muscadet or Chablis (Chardonnay that can actually taste like oyster shells). A snappy pilsner is the beer equivalent and a great choice.

What wine goes best with shellfish?

Wine pairing: Sweet and briny, shellfish pair well with white wines such as Chablis or Muscadet; for more richly flavored shellfish dishes, try a White Burgundy or Champagne/sparkling wine.

What wine goes with spaghetti and clams?

Clams are briny. Wines with loads of minerality and a hint of earthiness make a perfect match. White wine, along with sparkling white wine, is the only way to go with this dish.

What is a good white wine for cooking mussels?

Mussels topped and baked with garlic and breadcrumbs suit a crisp dry white like a Pinot Grigio or other Italian white but an unoaked Chardonnay or fruity Sauvignon Blanc such as Sauvignon de Touraine will match well too.

What kind of wine to serve with steamed clams?

If you’re enjoying your shrimp with a butter-based sauce or with a cocktail sauce, try an off-dry Riesling or semi-fruity Rosé. Steamed clams pair best with the highly-acidic Sauvignon Blanc, or a dry Rosé. If the clams are cooked in creamy sauce, try a mid-range white Burgundy instead.

What kind of wine to serve with fish?

Try a Portuguese vinho verde. These are the aristocrats of white fish wines. Dry, austere, and crisp, chenin blanc and pinot grigio are the wines to reach for when serving lean, white fish cooked simply. Flounder, halibut, walleye, snapper, raw clams, or oysters all do well with these wines.

What kind of wine goes well with crab?

German Riesling tends to go well with crab. The combination of the purity, acidity, and slight citrus zing of a Riesling has the ability to refresh the palate and cut through the crab flavors. Since shrimp has a more gentle flavor that you want to respect, try pairing it with Pinot Grigio if it’s simply grilled.

What kind of wine to drink with shrimp?

Dry fino sherry is the perfect wine with simply cooked shrimp: period, end of story. If you eat a lot of shrimp cocktail, steamed, grilled, or stir-fried, this is the drink to go with it.

If you’re enjoying your shrimp with a butter-based sauce or with a cocktail sauce, try an off-dry Riesling or semi-fruity Rosé. Steamed clams pair best with the highly-acidic Sauvignon Blanc, or a dry Rosé. If the clams are cooked in creamy sauce, try a mid-range white Burgundy instead.

Try a Portuguese vinho verde. These are the aristocrats of white fish wines. Dry, austere, and crisp, chenin blanc and pinot grigio are the wines to reach for when serving lean, white fish cooked simply. Flounder, halibut, walleye, snapper, raw clams, or oysters all do well with these wines.

Do you have to have wine with Clambake?

Your clambake wine doesn’t have to be, either (but it does have to be good). (Photo: lwy/Flickr.) Its flavor profile includes lots of lemon, which complements the lobster and shrimp.

German Riesling tends to go well with crab. The combination of the purity, acidity, and slight citrus zing of a Riesling has the ability to refresh the palate and cut through the crab flavors. Since shrimp has a more gentle flavor that you want to respect, try pairing it with Pinot Grigio if it’s simply grilled.