Chicken marsala uses a specific kind of wine known as marsala wine - that is why the dish has its name! u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMarsala wine is a type of brandy-fortified wine that originates from Sicily. If you cannot source any marsala wine, then you can make a good alternative by mixing brandy with white wine.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSo, no - you can’t use any wine for chicken marsala but you can make a substitute that tastes similar.