Of course my earlier piece on matching wine with salad could be viewed as a little simplistic. Salads rarely come "undressed." A little mayonnaise or a light sprinkling of the extra virgin olive oil shouldn't make much difference to your wine choice, but throw in more strongly flavoured dressings and the wine selection might need to be adjusted to cope with the flavours
Vinaigrettes - vinegar is a killer to wine (try lemon juice instead) but crisp dry whites, Vinho Verde, Sauvignon Blanc, Romorantin, Verdicchio might be OK.
Creamy Dressings - need a creamy wine to match. Chardonnay springs to mind but go easy on the oak.
Blue Cheese Dressings - another tricky one. Never found anything that could be called a 'great match' but a Sauvignon Blanc should work OK.
Coriander or Garlic Dressings - a friend of mine is mad about Coriander (I'm expecting a Coriander cheesecake any day) but in a salad it is back to the herb-flattering Sauvignon Blanc.
Soy Sauce Dressings - rosé here, people
Barbecue Dressings - going more towards barbecues here rather than salads, but Merlot and Zinfandel should pop up on your list.

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7-13-2006 @3:54PM Gabriella said... OOh. This is great. I cook with coriander all the time. I have not put it in a salad dressing yet though. Thanks Andrew!
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