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The best wine pairings for a Chinese stir-fry

Posted by Fiona Beckett (Google+) on January 31 2022 at 06:55

A stir-fry is a great option for a quick midweek supper but what kind of wine should you drink with it?

Although seafood in a stir-fry may steer you to a white and beef to a red the key is more the type of sauce the stir fry is finished with - quite often sweet and sour - rather than the base ingredient. Even with sauce stir-fries tend to be quite fresh and crunchy so think in terms of light to medium-bodied wines with a touch of sweetness.

Here are my favourites:

Riesling and riesling blends

Off-dry riesling is generally the best all-rounder but riesling blends containing other aromatic grapes such as pinot gris and gewurztraminer work too

Torrontes from Argentina - an interesting alternative to riesling

Fruity Australian whites especially ones containing semillon and colombard

New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc - particularly with stir-fries that contain veggies like asparagus, peppers and mangetout

Fruity rosés from Portugal or Chile, for example - work well with sweet and sour and sweet chilli stir-fry sauces.

Fruity pinot noirs - work well with stir fries with duck or beef, especially if five spice or hoisin sauce is involved

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