Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp in garlic butter
Best wine varietals
Albariño
Albariño's bright acidity complements shrimp and garlic flavors well.
Chardonnay (unoaked)
Unoaked Chardonnay offers crispness that matches buttery scampi sauce.
Brut Champagne
Brut Champagne's bubbles and acidity cut through richness nicely.
Vinho Verde
Vinho Verde's light, zesty profile pairs well with seafood dishes.
Best cocktails with this
Cocktail Glass • Easy • 5 min
acid forward—bright citrus cuts butter; clean finish (acid)
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/herbal — bright lemon and fresh basil cut the garlic-butter richness, refreshing and aromatic
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
lemon + elderflower—floral lift and acidity; light bubbles (acid/herbal/bubbles)
Highball glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/herbal/bubbles — citrus + elderflower and soda lift the dish, floral-herbal contrast to butter and garlic
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min
acidic and salty contrast—lime cuts fat; herbal tequila note (acid/herbal)
Highball glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/bubbles/herbal — lime-forward, light and effervescent; cleanses fat and complements seafood
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
ginger spice and lime complement garlic; effervescence refreshes (heat/acid/bubbles)
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
ginger + tequila—spicy-ginger lift and citrus to cut richness (heat/acid/bubbles)
Coupe glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/sweet — bold citrus sourness and froth tame richness and add a clean, zesty counterpoint
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
grapefruit bitterness and soda lighten butter; brisk acidity (bitter/acid/bubbles)
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
cranberry acidity with lime refreshes and offsets richness (acid/sweet)
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
lemon + soda—simple citrus cleanse and light bubbles to cut fat (acid/bubbles)