Re: What white wine with Chinese food

Bingo :) The contrast between sweet & spice is terrific.

I frequently drink Gewurtztraminer with a Chinese chicken dish. It goes really well with a Mandarin Orange Chicken I make. I usually get a bottle of Hogue's Gewurtztraminer (about USD7). I was recently in Washington and brought back a few bottles of Three Rivers' Gewurtztraminer -- it's excellent, more viscous and sweeter than the Hogue.

With a Chinese fish or shrimp dish I would try something more dry, like a sauvignon blanc. With a Chinese beef dish -- like triple pepper beef, I serve a less expensive zinfandel, like Ravenswood's Vintner's Blend or Kenwoods "Red Wine" zinfandel blend.

Rob Adelson

French:

2000 Domaine Winbach (spelling?) Risling 2000 Trembach Pinot Gris

Cali:

1999 or 2001 Martinelli Gewurztraminer

And I forgot: ANYTHING from Zind Umbrect

Weinbach Riesling

M.

Humbrecht

M.

Hi Neal, As others have mentioned - it depends on the food. With a spicy chicken stir-fry I like a Chenin Blanc. Baron Herzog makes an inexpensive Chenin Blanc that's very good. But of course, Riesling and other wines mentioned would be good also. Maybe you need to bring a couple of bottles. :-)

Dick

Neal wrote:

Gewurtztraminer, very good with the hot dishes and what else is there. Just kidding.