what is the best wine to pair with chicken alfredo?

Question

We are having dinner with some friends tonight after having lost contact with them for quite a while. I would like to take them a good wine, but since I don't drink wine I don't know what goes well with our entree. . .

Answer 1

A light-bodied Pinot Grigio is great.
Another good choice is a White Zinfandel (pink or blush in color).
They do not need to be expensive to be good.
Chardonnay is good idea if it is not too dry.

For chicken with an Alfredo sauce, you want to keep the wine light. It should be a medium dry. Fruity is OK but not sweet.


Very dry or red wines are too overbearing with chicken and white sauces like Alfredo. Serve white wine with white sauce and poultry. You want to compliment your host's cooking.
Red meat and red sauces get red wine like Beaujolais or Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon.

I would go with the White Zinfandel if you are serving ladies. Beringer is a good brand name. Most everyone likes it.
Remember, it is not against the law to bring two selections and let the host or hostess decide which wine to serve and which to save for later.

If there are a lot of guys, get some Budweiser and Doritos.

Good Luck

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Answer 2

I would recommend this white wine:

Lindemans Bin 65 Chardonney, Australian it is not too dry and well goes good with everything, and is also a great sipping wine. Remember all white wines should be chilled for service.
Where as reds are best served at room temp. and allowed to breath for 20-30 minutes. meaning uncorked and allowed to sit this takes some of the natural tanins and acidity a chance to well relax and makes the wine more flavourful, and enjoyable.

Another nice wine would be a Gewurztraminer or a nice blush or rose. Zinfandels are nice but I would go with something other then the common Ernest and Julio Gallo,
Try Turning Leaf or get a suggestion from the store staff of course ask a lady they love this stuff.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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RE:
what is the best wine to pair with chicken alfredo?
We are having dinner with some friends tonight after having lost contact with them for quite a while. I would like to take them a good wine, but since I don't drink wine I don't know what goes well with our entree. . .

Answer 6

A medium dry white wine goes best with chicken alfredo.

Answer 7

When I serve alfredo, I serve a Riesling wine to compliment it. A fruity Chardonnay like LaCrema is also a great wine. ( around $18 ) However, don't be disappointed if the hostess does not open your gift. She may have already selected a wine and might prefer to save yours for another time. A nice wine will be appreciated.

Answer 8

Any light white wine, since Alfredo can be a bit rich.
A white Chianti, or a Gewutztraminer, or Argentinian Torrontes, or Chilean Chablis, or South African Chardonney.

Answer 9

Try:
Chardonnay
Be totally decadent and go with a full-flavored buttery Chardonnay to go with the richness of the cream and parmesan cheese in this sauce.

or

Pinot Noir
If you prefer a red wine with this dish, try a Pinot Noir to pair with the faint flavor of nutmeg in the Alfredo sauce.

Answer 10

OK...you could listen to all of the aficionado answers, but with wine there are only a few rules and the rest is up to personal preference. You only want to focus on light wines, blush or white (due to the cream sauce). IMO, blush wines are cheap and non-impressive. So we are down to whites. Since you are not wine drinkers, I would simply call your host and ask what they would prefer. You can't go wrong with their suggestion, as they obviously will like it and you have no particular preference of your own. Also, just the sincere desire to do something nice, will go farther than trying to get a "good" wine that might not be fully appreciated.