IF YOU’RE SERVING appetizers…

One-bite snacks tend to have creamy, fatty and salty elements: think of anything from a rich, cheesy dip or crostini to crispy, fried arancini or shrimp. Wines that are bright and refreshing make great counterpoints, especially those with a light to medium body and the broad flavour-matching potential of refreshing tree-fruit and citrus notes. The quality known as minerality, which sometimes has a wet-stones smell or an almost steelyseeming flavour or finish, makes a fine complement to appetite-sating first bites.