Recommended wines for Western food (beta version)

The basic rule is to pair wine with so-called "Western food." We recommend the best wine for each ingredient and cooking method.

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cooking wine
Acquapazza Green Songs Pet Nat The Cliffs
Palliser Estate Pencarrow Sauvignon Blanc
Mahi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce Gibbston Valley Les Matre Single Vineyard Riesling
Misha's Vineyards "Dress Circle" Pinot Gris
Graham Norton Pink Design Rosé
Shrimp Ajillo Mansfield & Marche Methode Traditionelle NV
Neudorf Tiritiri Sauvignon Blanc
Invivo Central Otago Michelle's Pinot Gris
Horse mackerel escabeche Mahi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Atalangi Rosé
Mimi Methode Traditionelle NV
Shrimp cocktail salad Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Osawa Wines Flying Sheep Rose
Autu Marlborough Pinot Gris
Grilled shrimp Cloudy Bay Chardonnay
Milton Vineyards "River Point Vineyard" Viognier
Green Songs Pet Nat The Cliffs
Fried shrimp Neudorf Tiritiri Sauvignon Blanc
Milton Vineyards "River Point Vineyard" Viognier
Green Songs Amber Pinot Gris
Lobster Gratin Man O' War Valhalla Chardonnay
Greywacke Chardonnay
Felton Road Chardonnay Bannockburn
Garlic shrimp Invivo x Sarah Jessica Parker Sauvignon Blanc
Green Songs Atamai Funky Sauvignon Blanc
Misha's Vineyards "Limelight" Riesling
Cassoulet Trinity Hill Hawke's Bay Syrah
Wildsong Organic Syrah Hawke's Bay
Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot / Malbec / Cabernet Sauvignon
Prosciutto canapes Giessen Organic Sauvignon Blanc
Autu Marlborough Pinot Gris
Palliser Estate Pencarrow Pinot Noir
Caprese Villa Maria Private Bin Chardonnay
Misha's Vineyards "Dress Circle" Pinot Gris
Mimi Pink Methode Traditionel NV
Camembert Cheese Fried Osawa Wines Flying Sheep Sangiovese
Palliser Estate Pencarrow Sauvignon Blanc
Shangri-La Pinot Noir
Red sea bream carpaccio Palliser Estate Pencarrow Sauvignon Blanc
Neudorf Tiritiri Sauvignon Blanc
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Carbonara Milton Vineyards "River Point Vineyard" Viognier
Mahi Twin Valleys Chardonnay
Osawa Wines Flying Sheep Sangiovese
Galette Mimi Methode Traditionelle NV
Villa Maria Private Bin Riesling
Graham Norton Pink Design Rosé
Quiche Lorraine Misha's Vineyards "Limelight" Riesling
Autu Marlborough Pinot Gris
Johanneshof Cellars Maven Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Rosé
Carrot Rapée Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc
Villa Maria Private Bin Riesling
Green Songs Pinot Noir Rosé
Clam Chowder Mahi Marlborough Chardonnay
Gibson Bridge Pinot Gris Barrique Ferment
Cloudy Bay Perolus NV
Cream Croquette Palliser Estate Pencarrow Chardonnay
Milton Vineyards "Opou Vineyard" Chardonnay
Green Songs Amber Pinot Gris
Green salad Giessen Organic Sauvignon Blanc
Invivo x Sarah Jessica Parker Sauvignon Blanc
Villa Maria Private Bin Riesling
Coq au vin Maison Martinborough Pinot Noir
Kimura Cellars Marlborough Pinot Noir
Mahi Marlborough Pinot Noir
Gorgonzola Penne Osawa Wines Prestige Collection Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
Villa Maria Earth Garden Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon
Osawa Wines Flying Sheep Sangiovese
croquette Autu Marlborough Pinot Gris
Villa Maria Private Bin Chardonnay
Villa Maria Private Bin Riesling
Grilled Salmon Misha's Vineyards "Limelight" Riesling
Johanneshof Cellars Maven Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Rosé
Mahi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Salmon salad Neudorf Tiritiri Sauvignon Blanc
Antsfield Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
Graham Norton Pink Design Rosé
Salmon fly Osawa Wines Flying Sheep Rose
Invivo Central Otago Michelle's Pinot Gris
Atalangi Rosé
Salad Chicken Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc
Autu Marlborough Pinot Gris
Mansfield & Marche Methode Traditionelle NV
Seafood Gratin Mahi Twin Valleys Chardonnay
Atarangi Craighall Chardonnay
Milton Vineyards "Opou Vineyard" Chardonnay
Seafood Pizza Palliser Estate Pencarrow Chardonnay
Misha's Vineyard "Impromptu" Pinot Noir
Mimi Pink Methode Traditionel NV
Sea bass meunière Cloudy Bay Chardonnay
Gibson Bridge Pinot Gris Barrique Ferment
Koyama Methode Traditionelle Riesling Sparkling Brut NV
Spicy Chicken Saute Johanneshof Cellars Gewurztraminer
Osawa Wines Flying Sheep Gewurztraminer
Mimi Pink Methode Traditionel NV
Spanish Omelette Palliser Estate Pencarrow Pinot Noir
Wildsong Organic Pinot Noir Hawke's Bay
Autu Marlborough Pinot Gris
Braised spare ribs in red wine Mahi Ward Farm Marlborough Pinot Noir
Man O' War Ironclad Bordeaux Blend
Wildsong Organic Syrah Hawke's Bay
Sausage and vegetable pot-au-feu Seyfried Zweigelt
Giessen Organic Pinot Noir
It says Riesling, is that OK?
Cheese fondue Misha's Vineyards "Limelight" Riesling
Man O' War Valhalla Chardonnay
Misha's Vineyard "The High Note" Pinot Noir
Chicken cutlet Antsfield Single Vineyard Pinot Noir
Kimura Cellars Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Cloudy Bay Chardonnay
Chicken cream sauce Mahi Marlborough Chardonnay
Pegasus Bay Chardonnay
Greywacke Chardonnay
Chicken Grill Mahi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Palliser Estate Pencarrow Chardonnay
Atalangi Crimson Pinot Noir
Chicken Saute (Lime Sauce) Antsfield Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
Giessen Organic Sauvignon Blanc
Shangri-La Gewurztraminer
Vegetable terrine Invivo x Sarah Jessica Parker Sauvignon Blanc
MaMaison Martinborough Chardonnay
Felton Road Dry Riesling
Nicoise salad Johanneshof Cellars Maven Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Rosé
Green Songs Pinot Noir Rosé
Mimi Pink Methode Traditionel NV
Gnocchi in cream sauce Mahi Marlborough Chardonnay
Autu Marlborough Pinot Gris
Misha's Vineyard "Cantata" Pinot Noir
Bagna Cauda Kimura Cellars Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Palliser Estate Pencarrow Sauvignon Blanc
Villa Maria Private Bin Riesling
Seafood paella Neudorf Tiritiri Sauvignon Blanc
Mahi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Atalangi Rosé
Pate de campagne Autu Marlborough Pinot Gris
Antsfield Single Vineyard Pinot Noir
Mansfield & Marche Methode Traditionelle NV
Hamburger Palliser Estate Pencarrow Pinot Noir
Dashwood Marlborough Pinot Noir
Seyfried Zweigelt
Beef stew Puriri Hills Clevedon Estate
Collaboration Wines Impression Red
Osawa Wines Prestige Collection Pinot Noir
pickles Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc
Misha's Vineyards "Limelight" Riesling
Mansfield & Marche Methode Traditionelle NV
Fish and chips Neudorf Tiritiri Sauvignon Blanc
Gibbston Valley Red Shed Bendigo Pinot Blanc
Giessen Organic Sauvignon Blanc
bouillabaisse Johanneshof Cellars Maven Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Rosé
Osawa Wines Flying Sheep Rose
Mahi Boundary Farm Sauvignon Blanc
Boeuf Bourguignon Greywacke Pinot Noir
Misha's Vineyard "The High Note" Pinot Noir
Gibbston Valley China Terrace Bendigo Single Vineyard Pinot Noir
Ground Meat and Bean Burrito Shangri-La Pinot Noir
Dashwood Marlborough Pinot Noir
Trinity Hill Hawke's Bay Syrah
Blue cheese salad Greywacke Pinot Gris
Green Songs Late Harvest Riesling (500ml)
Greywacke Botrytis Pinot Gris (375ml)
Sauteed pork Misha's Vineyards "Dress Circle" Pinot Gris
Antsfield Single Vineyard Pinot Noir
Cloudy Bay Tecoco
Pork Piccata Palliser Estate Pencarrow Pinot Noir
Antsfield South Oaks Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc
Autu Marlborough Pinot Gris
Borsch Felton Road Dry Riesling
Antsfield Single Vineyard Pinot Noir
Johanneshof Cellars Maven Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Rosé
Bolognese Osawa Wines Flying Sheep Sangiovese
Palliser Estate Martinborough Pinot Noir
Misha's Vineyard "Cantata" Pinot Noir
Vongole Bianco Antsfield Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
Green Songs Atamai Funky Sauvignon Blanc
Pegasus Bay Sauvignon Semillon
Vongole Rosso Misha's Vineyard "Impromptu" Pinot Noir
Atalangi Crimson Pinot Noir
Osawa Wines Flying Sheep Sangiovese
Margherita Pizza Palliser Estate Pencarrow Chardonnay
Osawa Wines Flying Sheep Sangiovese
Graham Norton Pink Design Rosé
Meat pie Misha's Vineyard "Cantata" Pinot Noir
Invivo Central Otago Pinot Noir
Osawa Wines Flying Sheep Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
minestrone Graham Norton Pink Design Rosé
Atalangi Rosé
Green Songs Pet Nat The Cliffs
Milanese cutlet Greywacke Wild Sauvignon
Black Cottage Hawke's Bay Merlot Cabernet
Neudorf Tom's Block Pinot Noir
Lasagna Southern Cross Hawke's Bay Merlot Cabernet
Antsfield Single Vineyard Pinot Noir
Milton Vineyards "Opou Vineyard" Chardonnay
Ratatouille Mimi Pink Methode Traditionel NV
Invivo x Sarah Jessica Parker Sauvignon Blanc
Misha's Vineyards "Limelight" Riesling
ravioli Autu Marlborough Pinot Gris
Dashwood Marlborough Pinot Noir
Atalangi Rosé
Sautéed Lamb Trinity Hill Gimlet Gravels Syrah
Mahi Ward Farm Marlborough Pinot Noir
Temotu Dunleavy The Strip
Lamb chop steak Trinity Hill Gimlet Gravels Syrah
Wildsong Organic Syrah Hawke's Bay
Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot / Malbec / Cabernet Sauvignon
Truffle-flavored risotto Osawa Wines Prestige Collection Methode Traditionale Brut NV
Johanneshof Cellars Methode Traditionelle Emy Brut
Felton Road Pinot Noir Cornish Point
roast beef Shangri-La Pinot Noir
Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot / Malbec / Cabernet Sauvignon
Osawa Wines Prestige Collection Pinot Noir
Roast pork Palliser Estate Pencarrow Pinot Noir
Pegasus Bay Sauvignon Semillon
Felton Road Chardonnay Bannockburn
Salted pork Greywacke Wild Sauvignon
Gibbston Valley China Terrace Bendigo Single Vineyard Chardonnay
Palliser Estate Martinborough Pinot Noir
Shrimp gratin Gibbston Valley China Terrace Bendigo Single Vineyard Chardonnay
Antsfield Cobb Cottage Single Block Chardonnay
Invivo Central Otago Michelle's Pinot Gris
Shrimp cocktail salad Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc
Kimura Cellars Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Koyama Methode Traditionelle Riesling Sparkling Brut NV
Shrimp bisque Cloudy Bay Perolus NV
Johanneshof Cellars Maven Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Rosé
Greywacke Riesling
Grilled duck Osawa Wines Winemaker's Collection Pinot Noir
Atalangi Crimson Pinot Noir
Misha's Vineyard "The High Note" Pinot Noir
Duck confit Felton Road Pinot Noir Bannockburn
Greywacke Pinot Noir
Wooing Tree Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Sandstorm Reserve
Duck simmered in red wine and soy sauce Neudorf Tom's Block Pinot Noir
Atalangi Pinot Noir
Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir
Beef fillet Rossini style Cloudy Bay Te Wahi
Man O' War Ironclad Bordeaux Blend
Temotu Dunleavy The Strip
Beef fillet tagliata Man O' War Ironclad Bordeaux Blend
Puriri Hills Clevedon Estate
Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir
Beef sirloin steak Villa Maria Earth Garden Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon
Collaboration Wines Impression Red
Osawa Wines Prestige Collection Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
Beef tartare Osawa Wines Flying Sheep Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Black Cottage Hawke's Bay Merlot Cabernet
Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir
Beef loin pie Misha's Vineyard "Cantata" Pinot Noir
Osawa Wines Winemaker's Collection Pinot Noir
Craft Farm Lyons Syrah
Gizzard confit Invivo Central Otago Pinot Noir
Invivo Central Otago Michelle's Pinot Noir
Atalangi Rosé
Aged meat steak Trinity Hill Gimlet Gravels Syrah
Puriri Hills Clevedon Estate
Trinity Hill Hawke's Bay The Trinity (Merlot Blend)
Raw ham Shangri-La Pinot Noir
Villa Maria Private Bin Riesling
Invivo x Sarah Jessica Parker Sauvignon Blanc
Blue cheese Greywacke Riesling
Seyfried Sweet Agnes Riesling (375ml)
Felton Road Riesling Bannockburn
Sole Meuniere Cloudy Bay Chardonnay
Pegasus Bay Virtuoso Chardonnay
Mahi Boundary Farm Sauvignon Blanc
Charcoal grilled pork Trinity Hill Gimlet Gravels Syrah
Wildsong Organic Pinot Noir Hawke's Bay
Misha's Vineyard "Cantata" Pinot Noir
Cold Prosciutto Pasta Mahi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Koyama Methode Traditionelle Riesling Sparkling Brut NV
Misha's Vineyard "Impromptu" Pinot Noir
Fried Horse Mackerel Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc
Giessen Organic Sauvignon Blanc
Gibbston Valley Red Shed Bendigo Pinot Blanc
Shrimp salad Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Osawa Wines Flying Sheep Rose
Autu Marlborough Pinot Gris
Fried oysters Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Neudorf Tiritiri Sauvignon Blanc
Johanneshof Cellars Methode Traditionelle Emy Brut
Pork cutlet Invivo x Sarah Jessica Parker Sauvignon Blanc
Gibson Bridge Pinot Gris Barrique Ferment
Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir
Tuna and avocado salad Maison Martinborough Pinot Noir
Mahi Marlborough Pinot Noir
Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir
Minced meat cutlet Seyfried Zweigelt
Milton Vineyards "River Point Vineyard" Viognier
Trinity Hill Hawke's Bay The Trinity (Merlot Blend)