When it comes to selecting the best dry red wine for cooking, chefs follow this rule: Use the wine you'd pair with the recipe, says Melissa Smith, founder of Enotrias Elite Sommelier Services.

I've got your answer: Cook and bake with ... and mushrooms Red wine: berries, peaches, currants, plums, cherries, oranges, chocolate, and coffee 2. Choosing dry vs. sweet A very dry wine has ...

Discover the luxurious full-bodied red Italian wine, Amarone Della Valpolicella, from the Veneto region of Italy. Learn about its production and pairing.

but any dry red, such as a Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot, will do. No need to use an expensive wine here, though it's best to cook with something you consider drinkable. Some readers prefer to use ...

Americans may associate the grape with white Zinfandel, an off-dry blush wine popular in the 1980s and '90s, but it has since come into its own as a serious red wine.