Wines at a store If you’re invited to a dinner party but don’t know what is being served, bring a versatile, food-friendly wine with good acidity. Sparkling wine, dry rosé, Pinot Noir and Riesling can all work across a range of dishes. If you’re also bringing dessert, choose a wine that complements it and is at least as sweet as the dessert. That’s the general advice. But when I recently found myself standing in the wine aisle with this exact problem, I wanted a more specific