Pairing Salad and Wine

What a classic combination, goat cheese salad and French wine such as Sancerre. And some claim that wine and salad can't be matched. Actually it is hard to match this pairing.

Choosing a Wine to Match Your Salad

Here are some guidelines for matching wine and salad. I remember a time when it was said that wines and salad don't go together, and the recommended drink was mineral water. Times change. Enjoy!

Salad	Recommended Wines
Caesar	Beaujolais, Sangiovese
Caprese	Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Chefs	Chardonnay
Chicken	Chenin Blanc, Riesling
Chinese Chicken	Riesling, Viognier
Cobb	Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Crab Louis	Pinot Blanc, Sparkling
Greek	Riesling, Pinot Noir
Pasta	Semillion, Sauvignon Blanc
Nicoise	Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio
Seafood	Sauvignon Blanc, Pouilly-Fumé
Spinach	Pouilly-Fumé, Muscadet
Tabbouleh	Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc
Tuna	Frascati

The following table presents wine and food pairing information, sorted by wine, rather than by salad. When you click on any wine a new page pops up telling you what you need to know about that wine. This short page makes specific purchase recommendations, usually in three price ranges.

Wine	Wine Type	Recommended Salads
Beaujolais	Fruity French Red	Caesar Salad
Chardonnay	White Variety	Caprese, Chefs, Cobb Salad
Chenin Blanc	White Variety	Chicken Salad
Frascati	Fruity Italian White	Tuna Salad
Muscadet	Light French White	Spinach Salad
Pinot Blanc	White Variety	Crab Louis
Pinot Grigio	Red Variety	Cobb Salad
Pinot Noir	Red Variety	Cobb Salad, Tabbouleh
Pouilly-Fumé	Classic French White	Seafood, Spinach Salad
Riesling	White Variety	Chicken, Chinese Chicken Salad
Sancerre	Fruity French White	Greek Salad
Sangiovese	Red Variety	Caesar Salad
Sauvignon Blanc	White Variety	Caprese, Pasta, Nicoise Salad
Sauvignon Blanc	White Variety	Seafood Salad, Tabbouleh
Semillon	White Variety	Pasta Salad
Soave	Light Italian White	Greek Salad
Sparkling	Sparkling Wine	Crab Louis
Viognier	White Variety	Chinese Chicken Salad

For my food pairing experiences with French wine read

My French wine articles
For my food pairing experiences with German wine read
My German wine articles
For my food pairing experiences with Italian wine read
My Italian wine articles

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