Words for Wine: White

Find words and phrases to describe white wines such as Chardonnay and Pinot Gris, including pairing foods and flavors.

  1. apple
  2. apple cider
  3. apricot
  4. artichoke
  5. artificial fruit
  6. asparagus
  7. baked pear
  8. banana
  9. Bartlett pear
  10. brown spice
  11. burnt toast
  12. butter
  13. buttered apple
  14. butterscotch
  15. candied ginger
  16. capsicum
  17. caramel
  18. caramel cream
  19. cedar
  20. churned butter
  21. citrus
  22. citrus
  23. crème Brule
  24. daffodil
  25. dill
  26. dried apricots
  27. dried roses
  28. figs
  1. lentil
  2. lime
  3. lime
  4. lychee
  5. mango
  6. maple syrup
  7. melon
  8. melted butter
  9. meringue pie
  10. Meyer lemon
  11. minerally
  12. mown grass
  13. nectarine
  14. nutmeg
  15. nuttiness
  16. oak
  17. oaky spice
  18. orange
  19. orange zest
  20. papaya
  21. passion fruit
  22. peach
  23. peach nectar
  24. pear
  25. pencil lead
  26. pencil shavings
  27. pie spice
  28. pine
  1. fruit salad
  2. fruit-forward
  3. Fuji apple
  4. gardenia
  5. geranium
  6. gooseberry
  7. grapefruit
  8. grass
  9. green almond
  10. green apple
  11. green bell pepper
  12. green olive
  13. green tea
  14. guava
  15. gunflint
  16. hay
  17. hazelnut
  18. honey
  19. honey graham cracker
  20. honeydew melon
  21. honeysuckle
  22. jasmine
  23. kiwi
  24. lavender
  25. lemon
  26. lemon blossom
  27. lemon curd
  28. lemon-citrus
  1. quince
  2. raspberry
  3. ripe melon
  4. rose
  5. rose petal
  6. sandalwood
  7. spice
  8. stone fruit
  9. straw
  10. strawberry
  11. tea
  12. toast
  13. toasted coconut marshmallow
  14. toasted marshmallow
  15. tobacco
  16. tree-ripened peach
  17. tropical flavors
  18. tropical fruits
  19. vanilla
  20. vanilla cream
  21. vegetal
  22. violet
  23. watermelon
  24. white peach
  25. white pepper
  26. yeast
  1. blonde
  2. brassy gold
  3. bright pale gold
  4. brilliant light gold
  5. brilliant straw
  6. burnt sienna
  7. buttercup yellow
  8. caramel
  9. chestnut
  10. citrine
  11. clear and golden
  12. clear gold
  13. clear straw
  14. clear yellow
  15. cream
  1. intense golden
  2. lemon-lime gold
  3. lemony straw
  4. light blond
  5. light cornsilk
  6. light golden
  7. light lemon
  8. light pale white
  9. light straw color
  10. Madeira
  11. medium gold
  12. medium straw
  13. mellow gold
  14. off-clear
  15. pale
  1. deep buttercup
  2. deep gold
  3. deep yellow
  4. flame-colored
  5. flaxen
  6. fresh yellow
  7. gleaming gold
  8. glowing golden-green
  9. gold
  10. golden
  11. golden sunshine
  12. golden-chestnut
  13. goldenrod
  14. green-gold color
  15. hazelnut
  1. pale citrine-yellow
  2. pale daffodil yellow
  3. pale gold
  4. pale goldenrod
  5. pale lemon
  6. pale straw yellow
  7. pale yellow gold
  8. pale yellow hue
  9. straw
  10. sunlight
  11. thick golden
  12. vibrant blond
  13. yellow gold
  1. antipasto
  2. apricot chutney
  3. artisan cheeses
  4. Asian-inspired dishes
  5. bacon and herb frittata
  6. bacon-encrusted razor clams
  7. baked cod with horseradish cream sauce
  8. braised pork cheeks
  9. brandied peach dishes
  10. butter lettuce salad
  11. butter-based pasta
  12. Caesar salad
  13. canapés
  14. caviar and crackers
  15. caviar quesadillas
  16. chicken
  17. chicken cordon bleu
  18. chicken masala
  19. chicken or fish curry
  20. chicken salad
  21. chicken with thyme, lemon, and capers
  22. chilled watercress soup
  23. couscous salad
  24. crab cakes
  25. creamy vegetable polenta
  26. crepes
  27. crisp salads
  28. crispy polenta with spinach and pine nuts
  1. lemon-thyme marinated chicken
  2. lighter faire
  3. lighter pasta dishes
  4. linguine and clams with white wine sauce
  5. lobster tail
  6. miso-glazed sea bass
  7. Napa cabbage salad
  8. octopus salad
  9. orecchiette
  10. oven-braised halibut provencale
  11. oysters
  12. pad thai
  13. paella
  14. pan-roasted swordfish steaks
  15. parmesan risotto with pancetta
  16. pasta primavera
  17. peach cobbler
  18. peach pie
  19. pesto-stuffed chicken breasts
  20. poached egg brioche
  21. pork loin medallions
  22. poultry
  23. prosciutto-based dishes
  24. quiche Florentine
  25. Rainer cherry tart
  26. raw oysters
  27. roast halibut steaks
  28. roasted monkfish
  1. egg dishes
  2. escargot a la Bordelaise
  3. fish
  4. foie gras
  5. fresh berries
  6. fresh cracked crab
  7. fresh Dungeness crab
  8. fresh fruit
  9. fresh salmon
  10. game birds
  11. gnocchi
  12. goat cheese crostini
  13. goat cheese quiche
  14. grilled artichokes with drawn butter
  15. grilled asparagus with prosciutto
  16. grilled escolar with coconut-lemongrass broth
  17. grilled halibut cheeks
  18. grilled lemon chicken
  19. grilled pork chops with pineapple salsa
  20. grilled seafood with cream sauce
  21. grilled shrimp satay
  22. grilled vegetables
  23. halibut
  24. halibut with herb butter sauce
  25. herb marinated chicken
  26. homemade pasta with goat cheese cream sauce
  27. honey-glazed scallops
  28. honey-roasted plums
  1. scallops with tarragon cream
  2. seafood
  3. seafood paella
  4. seafood risotto
  5. seafood salads
  6. seared hamachi
  7. sesame seared tuna
  8. shrimp risotto
  9. smoked salmon filet
  10. smoked salmon quesadillas
  11. smoked trout salad
  12. snapper in miso broth
  13. soft cheeses
  14. spiced roasted turkey
  15. spicy grilled prawns
  16. spicy seafood chowder
  17. spicy sesame noodles
  18. summer salads
  19. Sunday brunch
  20. sushi
  21. Thai chicken coconut soup
  22. Thai spring rolls
  23. trout Amandine
  24. turkey
  25. warm frissee salad
  26. wild mushroom pasta
  27. wild salmon with dill-cucumber sauce
  28. wilted winter lettuces with bacon dressing