The Guest Slot

An exciting new section for contributions from both aspiring and established food and drink writers. In The Guest Slot you’ll be able to record a special food and wine experience whether it’s an out of the ordinary dinner at home, a dazzling meal out or an amazing food and wine travel experience.

Those that get published (and I won’t automatically publish every one I receive!) will get a free year’s subscription to Matching Food & Wine with access to my personal advice and exclusive tips. For further guidelines read here.

Recent articles

Zagreb puts itself on the Gourmet Festival circuit Mar 7, 2010: Food and travel writer Philip Sweeney reports on the burgeoning shoots of modern Croatian cuisine and how to tell your Plavac Mali from your Malvasia

What makes Korean food distinctive Mar 5, 2010: Food writer Fiona Sims (the other half of the2fionas!) gives a simple guided tour to Korean cuisine following her recent trip to Korea and suggests the perfect match for a Korean meal.

Beyond tea and biscuits Mar 4, 2010: Food blogger Signe Johansen explores some more unusual ideas for tea and food pairing.

French food and Australian Wine Feb 23, 2010: Harmonious bedfellows or a match made in hell? Wine blogger Denise Medrano of The Winesleuth puts the combination to the test.

Have pint, will travel: the launch of 'Beer Safari' Jan 21, 2010: Could we be seeing the start of beer tourism? Susanna Forbes reports on the launch of a one day 'beer safari' in East Anglia with the opportunity to do some hands-on beer and food matching

The new wines of Malaga Jan 9, 2010: Wine writer and educator David Furer makes some unexpected gastronomic discoveries in this well-frequented tourist hotspot.

A special Italian stuffing for Thanksgiving Nov 24, 2009: Being a Brit I can’t claim to be an expert on catering for Thanksgiving but I was immediately struck by this delicious-sounding turkey stuffing which my American wine writer friend Brian St Pierre posted on his new blog the other day. Happily he gave me permission to share it with you

New York dining adventures Nov 13, 2009: Corton, WD-50, Scarpetta and Aldea - food writer Natasha Hughes grazes her way around New York's dining hotspots. (Read on to find out whose wine service missed the mark . . . )

What is the perfect cellar temperature? Sep 29, 2009: And if there is one how do wines so often survive marked fluctuations in temperature? Hugo Rose MW has a few theories

Can water assist your appreciation of food and wine? Jul 23, 2009: Following my recent Water, Wine and Fish dinner, Douglas Blyde attends a formal water and wine tasting presented by top sommelier Andreas Larsson and finds there’s an agonising amount to consider behind the waiter’s question, ‘still or sparkling’ . . .