What wine would be served at a wedding reception where the main entree is chicken?

Answer 1

It really depends on how the chicken is prepared. Let's assume you make chicken breast with nothing but a little lemon juice and butter dripped on it. That's a very light taste so either a light, dry white (such as a white Bordeaux, one of the drier USA sauvignon blancs or an Italian Pinot Grigio) or a light red (such as a Bordolino or USA Pinot Noir). If you're making a cream sauce for the chicken, choose a heavier white (such as a white Rhone, white Burgundy or a USA fumé blanc or USA/Australian chardonnay). If it is a spicy chicken or has a red sauce (unlikely you will risk such a style for a large group but you never know), you need either a stronger white (such as an Alsace Gewurztraminer) or a fuller red (such as an Australian/USA cabernet sauvignon, USA Syrah / Australian Shiraz or French Rhone or Bordeaux).

In the final analysis, funds will play a part so you may want to buy one type of wine by the case to save some money. If that's the situation, most guests will think you know what you're doing if you choose a California chardonnay since that is the wine they know best and most people think chicken is chicken. And, no, you should not serve white zin. People will talk about you behind your back.

Answer 2

I would think most places would go with a nice white wine a Chardonney
Pinot Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
or even a crisp sparkling wine would be nice it really deonds on the tastes of the bride and groom and whats available as well as the cost.

What I did for my wedding was I had about fifty people I picked up
about 8 bottles of red wine and 8 of white this allowed everyone to have a free glass of wine and if they wanted more I had a cash bar set-up. This is not cheap it shows peole that you are thinking of them and also at the same time saving some cash. Consider this spend alot of money on the wedding reception or on the honeymoon. Some may remember a wedding but most couples
will remember the time they had on there honeymoon.

Answer 3

We had the same problem, wine for 100 guests. Ended up buying our own wine (3 great inexpensive Chilean varieties) and paying the corkage fee. I don't think upsetting the restaurant owner is an issue here - it's business after all and they are prepared for it. Maybe it'll give them an impulse to include cheaper wines in their menus in the future. As to serving, the restaurant staff took care of that as usual (that is what your corkage goes towards too). We had a buffet-style meal, and the wine was served only at the buffet, not at the tables. That also helped to keep the number of open bottles down, reducing corkage and minimizing leftovers.

Answer 4

Usually white wine would be served. But not everyone likes white wine and you may have some people who won't drink it. Some people prefer red no matter what meat is served. In which case, Shiraz would appeal to a wide variety and goes with any meat, whereas Merlot and the like are acquired tastes.

Answer 5

First, it depends on how you're cooking the chicken. What matters the most is if there is a sauce involved. Creamy sauces are good for white wine, and red sauces are good for red.

However, please keep in mind that most people don't notice or care what type of wine goes with what food. But they will notice if all you have is red wine, and they prefer the taste of white (and vice versa). I strongly suggest having a white and red (or just a blush) instead of worrying about matching the wine with the chicken.

Answer 6

A broad selection of white wines are always a safe choice with poulty and fish... besides... at events such as that there is less chance of stains from spilling.

Answer 7

When I was food and beverage director for Hilton Hotels, I would offer a white wine such as a moderate chardonnay or maybe even a pinot grigio.... :)

Answer 8

A nice dry white wine like a Pouilly-Fuisse.

Answer 9

Well, at a wedding reception their would probably be a choice of white and a choice of red. People pick common varietals. So you would probably find a chardonnay and a cabernet.

Answer 10

white wine