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Food & Wine Guide - Seafoods
Food & Wine Guide - Seafoods
There are so many incredible white wines and delicious seafoods to pair together, once you start delving in and trying different pairings, you'll start feeling like the world's your oyster. Shellfish, especially oysters or clams, are ideal with a refreshing, minerally white wine like Sancerre. Scallops and white Burgundy are a delightful pairing, and it doesn't stop there. Champagne with steamed scallops, Chardonnay with those just off the grill and Sauvignon Blanc with simple baked scallops are all ethereal pairings. Don't forget to pour a dash of whatever white wine you choose into your cooking! The flavors in the wine will add complexity, complementing and enhancing your seafood recipes.
Featured Pairings for Seafoods
Lobster and Crab
The sweeter and fleshier crustaceans can handle something fuller, though still preferably without oak. A Viognier, Marsanne, or Roussanne from the Northern Rhône, or a white Bordeaux, are a ...
Shellfish platter
The salinity and minerality of fresh oysters and clams demands something refreshing, crisp, and most importantly, with high acidity. Muscadet or Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley is usua ...
Sushi
The elegant and subtle aromas in Sake are often lost once wasabi, pickled ginger, and vinegar are thrown into the mix. The answer here is Champagne. Soybeans, specifically miso, which is a f ...
Other Pairings for Seafoods
Grilled swordfish
Swordfish is much like lamb when it comes to wine pairings: just about any wine of the same color will match well. If you are looking for a wine to cut through the richness, go with a Vermen ...