What kind of dry white wine is best for a creamy pasta sauce recipe?
I want to make a creamy garlic white wine pasta dish for dinner, but am absolutely lost when it comes to choosing the right kind of dry white wine. I keep seeing people say to buy what you'd like to drink, but to be honest I haven't been exposed to many different wines. I just love the white wine pasta dishes served at nice Italian restaurants, and wanted to make my own for my husband for dinner tonight.
I manage a wine shop and get questions like this pretty often.
If you want to match the creamy dish with a creamy wine choose a Spanish Albariño, Italian Soave, or a French Burgundy.
To cut through the creamy dish serve an Arneis, a French Touraine or Sancerre, or a Pinot Grigio. Just check with your wine merchant that the Pinot Grigio is fermented dry because many that are produced in the U.S. have a bit of residual sugar, which wouldn't go well with your meal.
Cheers
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