White Wine

White wine is a pale to golden alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice. Dry styles taste crisp with citrusy snap and medium acidity that brightens sauces and seafood; off-dry examples can show stone-fruit notes. Cooks use it to deglaze, reduce sauces, and poach or steam delicate proteins; sold in bottles ranging from extra-dry to sweet. Some bottlings are fined with animal-derived agents, so suitability for vegetarians varies.\n\nIt spread from European wine regions to the Americas and Oceania, with notable traditions in France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. Modern production ferments pressed juice with minimal skin contact, often in stainless steel to preserve freshness.