Cheap dry white wine to cook with/drink

davido_labido · 14 Aug 2013 at 17:07

I'm cooking something that says it needs dry wine. I don't drink wine but I'm not buying a bottle to use a half cup in a recipe and not drinking the rest whilst I'm cooking, because of this, I want something that tastes nice too

The_Baron · 14 Aug 2013 at 17:11

A 4.99 bottle of Sauvignon Blanc then invite the neighbour over to finish the bottle?

davido_labido · 14 Aug 2013 at 17:17

Any preference on brand or anything? An if the neighbours come round there would be more than 1 bottle needed

D.P. · 14 Aug 2013 at 17:21

davido_labido said:
I'm cooking something that says it needs dry wine. I don't drink wine but I'm not buying a bottle to use a half cup in a recipe and not drinking the rest whilst I'm cooking, because of this, I want something that tastes nice too

For cooking purposes you can freeze wine in small containers (say 1-2 cup sizes) and then when ever needed just pull a frozen cup out.

I love wine so will tend just to drink the bottle and don't bother going to cheap so i still have a nice wine for the evening.

Chicken #16 · 14 Aug 2013 at 17:30

you could just get a small bottle. I think Marks and Spencer do a range of 250ml wines and I'd expect they'd have a dry white.

davido_labido · 14 Aug 2013 at 17:47

I bought wairau cove savignon blanc.

=D cheers folks!

PapaLazaru · 14 Aug 2013 at 18:08

It's pretty decent it might even convert you.

hood1971 · 15 Aug 2013 at 09:43

In south africa we had decent wine boxes, which were perfect for a quick glass to slurp, or to use in cooking. Haven't tried many box wines here, but all I have tried have been pretty close to vinegar.
Good tip about freezing wine D.P. - hadn't thought of that

pitchfork · 15 Aug 2013 at 13:19

They stock single glass bottles dude.