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Here you'll find an example of the questions that I've been asked recently - and the replies I gave. Remember, if  you're a member you can pick my brains at any time about a meal you're planning. Just email me at fiona@matchingfoodandwine.com, giving me as much detail as possible about the menu (including the recipes, if you'd like to). I'll try to reply as soon as possible but give me as much notice as you can.

Recent articles

  Matching wine and saffron
Apr 9, 2008

Coincidentally I’ve received two recent requests for help with pairing main course fish dishes that include saffron, a tricky spice with a slightly medicinal, taste.
  Which wine to drink with paella?
Mar 27, 2008

Spanish makes sense but what else could you try?
  How to match beer and food
Mar 4, 2008

And how it differs from wine
  Which wine to drink with haggis?
Jan 16, 2008

"I’m cooking a haggis for Burns’ Night but don’t know what type of wine to serve. Or should I serve whisky?"
  What’s the best wine to drink with Christmas pudding?
Dec 20, 2007
And a good beer to serve too
  What to drink with cake
Sep 5, 2007
A recent email from a reader asked me to suggest a wine to go with “a triple coconut cake with a tangy pineapple icing served with fresh fruit salsa that has kiwi, strawberry, madarin oranges, blueberries and fresh pineapple in it”. Quite a challenge but it got me thinking that there are many possible matches for cake beyond a cup of tea or coffee, particularly if you're serving it as a dessert.
  Which are the best books on food and wine pairing?
May 18, 2007
A few years ago you really struggled to find a book on food and wine matching. Recently though a number have been published, particularly in the States, reflecting the interest in the subject and I’m occasionally asked which I would recommend.
  Two questions about wine and weddings
Mar 29, 2007
How to put together a wine-based wedding list and what to serve at a rather unconventional wedding breakfast
  Wine - and food - for a big birthday bash
Mar 3, 2007
A friend I ran into the other day asked my advice on a birthday meal he and his wife were cooking. He wanted a menu - and wines - that would iimpress their 20 guests but which didn’t involve them in too much work. He’d also recently developed a taste for German riesling but wasn’t sure if his guests would share his new-found enthusiasm.
  Schnitzel with noodles
Feb 9, 2007
A few of my favourite things . . .
 
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