RichD wrote:
> What's a wine to pair with artichokes?
> Usually I steam them, whole, with aioli or melted butter dip.
>
> I figure there must be a few winos in this group -

it took me a minute to find this

"the key to pairing wine with any artichoke dish is to choose a wine
that is bone dry, light and crisp, with high acidity and no oak"

there are reasons, which seem reasonable -

<https://www.eater.com/drinks/2015/5/14/8553593/ask-a-somm-how-to-pair-wine-with-artichokes>

seems like "dry" is the most important characteristic which shouldn't
have been hard to guess