What wine or beer with fish chowder?

Question

Can't find any rec for a whitefish chowder with cream or milk base, potatoes, other veg. What wine(s) do you favor? Or other drink(s)? For dinner this weekend. All ideas welcome.

Nancy · Answer

Update. I found a good crisp chardonnay (Lola from Pelee Island, though in Canada it's about the same latitude and weather as northern  California). Lovely with the chowder and later some cheese sandwiches.

Nancy · Answer

Two more good ideas (I don't serve much white wine, so they weren't top of mind).

Stephanie G. · Answer

Maybe Chablis?  or Sancerre?

Nancy · Answer

Thank you both, HalfPint and Miss_Karen for these drinks rec...yes, something to cut against or balance the cream/butter taste.

Miss_Karen · Answer

I would do an unoaked chardonnay such as Mer Soleil or a Pino Grigio like Echo Domani. The reason being that you do not want the 'buttery' taste of a regular chardonnay. You want something
to sort of cut the butter/cream aspect. (Hint of a citrus finish.) If you opt for beer, I would suggest a Pale Ale such as Rolling Rock or Bass. But, Coors will work too.

HalfPint · Answer

Food &amp;amp; Wine recommends a light, less oaky Chardonnay for chowders.

What wine or beer with fish chowder?

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