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Wine Pairings: Seafood

Whether you’re at a restaurant or hosting a dinner party, it can be difficult to select the perfect wine to sip with your meal. A good pairing will bring balance to the dish and enhance the flavors of both the food and the wine. Following are our expert suggestions on what to pair with seafood, from lobster to sushi.
CLAMS (RAW OR CASINO)
Sauvignon (Fumé) Blanc, Brut Sparkling Wine, (Dry) Chenin
Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Seyval Blanc
CRAB
Sauvignon (Fumé) Blanc, Brut Sparkling Wine, Chardonnay,
Sake, White Rhône Varietals (e.g. Roussanne, Marsanne)
LOBSTER
Brut Sparkling Wine, Chardonnay, Sake, White Rhône Varietals
(e.g. Roussanne, Marsanne)
MUSSELS
Chenin Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon (Fumé) Blanc
OYSTERS
(RAW)
Sauvignon (Fumé) Blanc, Brut Sparkling Wine, Pinot Gris,
Chardonnay, (Dry) Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Chenin Blanc
RED
SNAPPER
Chardonnay, Sauvignon (Fumé) Blanc
SALMON
Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Sémillon, Vin Gris
SALMON
TARTARE
Brut Sparkling Wine, Pinot Gris, Sake
SASHIMI,
SUSHI
Brut Sparkling Wine, Semi-Dry Riesling, Sake
SCALLOPS
Sauvignon (Fumé) Blanc, Chardonnay, Brut Sparkling Wine,
Pinot Noir, Sémillon
SHRIMP
Pinot Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon (Fumé) Blanc, Chardonnay,
Colombard, Vidal Blanc
STRIPED
BASS
Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Viognier, (Dry) Vignoles
SWORDFISH
Sauvignon (Fumé) Blanc, Brut Sparkling Wine, Vin Gris, Pinot
Noir
TUNA
Sauvignon (Fumé) Blanc, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Vin Gris, Chardonnay
OTHER
WHITE FISH
Chardonnay, Viognier, Dry Riesling, Sémillon
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