White wine is a wine whose colour can be straw-yellow, yellow-green, or yellow-gold. It is produced by the alcoholic fermentation of the non-coloured pulp of grapes, which may have a skin of any colour.

White wine, some people love it, others swear they only drink red. But you shouldn’t overlook a nice glass of white wine without first diving in to see what you like and don’t like, avoiding sweeping judgments or assumptions along the way. This might surprise you, but there are a plethora of white wine styles out there, and they go fantastically well with all types of food, even steak. The trick to figuring out what you like, though, is trying a sampling of some of the more popular styles out there, which will help you be more informed about how to tell your server or wine shop professional what you enjoy, so they can help point you in the right direction as you drink more and more bottles of white in the future.

With that idea in mind, these are the six wine varieties and styles that will give you a great introduction to the world of white wine. Take this list to your local wine shop and have them recommend a bottle that falls under each category. Then head home, and get to studying!