We're having crab for dinner tonight. Got any wine pairing suggestions?

I'd pop open a bottle of good bubbly. Something slightly sweet, not too dry. Like Mumm demi-sec. Sparkling wine makes everything just a little more special too, and would complement the crab nicely.

Well, you didn't specify what kind of chili, but unless you're making an outlier like Cincinnati or chicken chili, the two big things are cornbread and beer. For cornbread, any recipe you like will do, though it might be a good idea to avoid really sweet northern-style recipes. A lot of people on this thread have suggested jalapeño cornbread and things like that, and if you like that sort of thing go for it, but I tend to have more spartan tastes and I suspect that putting too much stuff in the cornbread will fight with the chili. For beer, you'll probably want a dark lager, not too hoppy -- Sam Adams is good enough, but you might be better off getting something like Anchor Steam or Negra Modelo, which tend to be a bit more mellow, or if you can still get it at this time of year an Oktoberfest, which has a bit more of a malty kick. If you prefer wine, avoid lighter and fruitier wines and go for something robust -- a Cab or Merlot, maybe a Gewürtztraminer, or maybe something a little unusual like a fino Sherry. Other than that, a chili dinner tends to stand on its own, but if you want side dishes, some Tex-Mex stuff like nachos go nicely, as do bar standards like mozzarella sticks and chicken wings. (Oh, and I'm not too impressed with the person above who complained about beans in chili. That's only for Texas-style chili; they may have invented the stuff but they don't have a monopoly on recipes.)

New Zealand Pinot Gris

heavily oaked California Chardonnay

Pinot Grigio usually is overpowered by the Crab, but depends on your taste. Sauvignon Blanc might be interesting too. The Pinot Gris and Chardonnay are your best bets for Crab.

Try these:

Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc ($15-$18) Affordable, very smooth, crisp, slightly mineral which pairs well with seafood. This is one of my favorite wines ever! World Market sells this wine.

Bogle Sauvignon Blanc ($12). Affordable, lemon and pineapple, refreshing finish with no aftertaste. This is a great "weekday" wine. World Market sells this wine.

Honig Sauvignon Blanc (kinda pricey but worth it $50 for 2003) smooth like a mouthful of honey with pear and apricot overtones. World Market sells this wine.

World Market also has a very user friendly wine pairing search feature on their website. Link is posted below.

Good luck - sounds like a great dinner!

Chardonnay.

Provenance Sauvignon Blanc-- its amazing

Enjoy your dinner it sounds very nice.Why not have Champagne or a nice chardonnay.Might just come to dinner.

A nice Chilian Chardonay would be nice

Try inviting us first.. :)