(Cooking) Wine
Never buy wine marked "cooking wine" in stores, as it will give your dishes far inferior results. The wine you cook with doesn't have to be the best quality, but it should be drinkable. You can cook with many different types of wine, but it good to have bottles of dry red and white wines on hand for cooking as well as sherry.

When a recipe calls for dry white wine, you're usually safe with a Chardonnay or a Sauvignon Blanc. If it calls for dry red wine, choose a Cabernet Sauvignon, a Merlot or even a Pinot Noir.