Any good-quality white wine can be used for cooking. Don’t discount off-dry styles, which add a lovely complexity to savoury dishes. Use white wine to marinate pale meats such as pork or poultry ...
Yet, outside of Spain and Portugal, that hasn’t stopped sangria-enthusiasts from experimenting with new recipes — of which one of the most popular styles that emerged is white wine sangria.
Older recipes for beef Bourguignon or coq au vin ... I think it is essential to use a glass of white wine in a risotto, and a beef stew is improved greatly by a decent glass of red wine.