White Wine Cream Sauce

Name: White Wine Cream Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp minced shallot; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 3/4 cup heavy cream; 1 tbsp lemon juice; Salt and pepper, to taste

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of White Wine Cream Sauce

Story updated September 18, 2026

White wine cream sauces stem from classical French technique of reducing wine with cream and stock, a foundational approach used across countless seafood and poultry dishes in European cooking. It became a standard on American continental-style restaurant menus by the mid-20th century.

Ingredients

Scale:· 4 servings

2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp minced shallot
1/2 cup dry white wine
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp lemon juice
Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1Sauté shallot in butter until softened, about 2 minutes.
2Pour in white wine and simmer until reduced by half.
3Stir in heavy cream and simmer 5 minutes, until slightly thickened.
4Finish with lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

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