Different cooking wines - effect on cooking? (wine, French, expensive)

[snowmountains]

Is there much difference if I use red or white cooking wine? I saw red cooking wine (Burgundy), white cooking wine, Marsalas, Sherry. What's good for what?

[lubby]

Neither. Use wine that you would drink. Any white or red that's not expensive will do in a recipe. I have never used cooking wine because it has salt in it.Differences Between Cooking Wine & Wine | eHow

[snowmountains]

Thanks. So I promptly bought a bottle of French wine...

[Threestep2]

I grew up in wine country. What is good for the cook is good for the pot. Buy a reasonably priced wine you or your guests will also enjoy as drink.
Color and taste are the difference. You should not use a red with white meat (unless the recipe specifies it) or white with a red meat/dark veggie dish.

[justanokie]

use a bottle of real wine that tastes at least good enough to drink. Don't waste money by cooking with expensive ones, drink those.