Question about classic Swiss fondue?!
Hi!. I'll be making swiss fondue tonight and it calls for a dry white wine as one of the ingredients!. I don't know much about wine--can someone please advise a decent one for me to pick up at the grocery store for my recipe!?
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Answers:
Chardonnay, pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc will work
Meridian chardonnay or columbia crest chardonnay are good values and are readily available at most liquor stores
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mqudee,
When you go into a liquor store, you will find both pinot grigio and pinot gris!. Pinot gris is the grape used for both wines!.
pinot grigio is more commonly found in liquor stores!.
Sauvignon blanc is also the grape name and wines from most countries also use this as the name of the wine although if you bought a french sauvignon blanc, you would need to purchase Pouilly-Fume or Sancerre!. In california, New Zealand, Australia, Chili and most other wine producing areas of the world, the wine is simply called sauvignon blancWww@FoodAQ@Com
Meridian chardonnay or columbia crest chardonnay are good values and are readily available at most liquor stores
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mqudee,
When you go into a liquor store, you will find both pinot grigio and pinot gris!. Pinot gris is the grape used for both wines!.
pinot grigio is more commonly found in liquor stores!.
Sauvignon blanc is also the grape name and wines from most countries also use this as the name of the wine although if you bought a french sauvignon blanc, you would need to purchase Pouilly-Fume or Sancerre!. In california, New Zealand, Australia, Chili and most other wine producing areas of the world, the wine is simply called sauvignon blancWww@FoodAQ@Com
I agree that any ol' dry white wine will work!. You don't have to worry if it's a nice wine - actually it would be bit of a waste to pour a good wine in with the gruyere and cooking it ;)
Chardonnays are widely available - they grow that grape all over the world, so you get it in very different qualities!
Just go for the cheapest dry one :)
By the way, Mark it's pinot gris (silent s) - "pinot grigio" is Italian - fine if you actually are Italian, I just can't help noticing that you still call it sauvignon blanc, not bianco !.!.!. !?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Chardonnays are widely available - they grow that grape all over the world, so you get it in very different qualities!
Just go for the cheapest dry one :)
By the way, Mark it's pinot gris (silent s) - "pinot grigio" is Italian - fine if you actually are Italian, I just can't help noticing that you still call it sauvignon blanc, not bianco !.!.!. !?Www@FoodAQ@Com