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Welcome to Matching Food and Wine, the most comprehensive food and drink matching resource on the web. Whether it's a bottle of wine, a beer, a cocktail, a coffee or simply a delicious soft drink I've got pairings to suit every palate and occasion.

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Semillon and seafood (in: Match of the Week) Mar 9, 2010: This week I’m on a wine trip in South Africa (so posting may be slightly more spasmodic). There have been many great matches already but two interesting ones have involved Semillon a grape the country is beginning to handle very impressively.

Zagreb puts itself on the Gourmet Festival circuit (in: The Guest Slot ) 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 (in: The Guest Slot ) 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 (in: Tea and Coffee (NEW)) Mar 4, 2010: Food blogger Signe Johansen explores some more unusual ideas for tea and food pairing.

3 things to remember about making the perfect pot of tea (in: Tea and Coffee (NEW)) Mar 2, 2010: By chance I had two tea tastings last week. I’m still trying to digest all the information I acquired but three things stand out as making the difference between making an ordinary cup of tea and a great one.

Gladstone Pinot Noir and hare royale (in: Match of the Week) Mar 1, 2010: My match of the week has to include Gladstone Pinot Noir from Wairapa in New Zealand which featured in two unexpectedly good pairings at two different restaurants.

Problems with the search engine (in: News and Views) Feb 27, 2010: It seems that there are problems with the search engine in the Find a Wine section at the moment. Unfortunately as it's the weekend it may take a day or so to sort out. I do apologise for this. You should be still be able to get food and wine matching suggestions by entering an ingredient, dish or drink in the search box in the column to your left.

Top wine pairings at Texture (in: Wine Pairing Tips and Techniques) Feb 27, 2010: Texture is one of the few restaurants to showcase a sommelier, the star in this instance being Xavier Rousset who used to work at The Manoir aux Quat Saisons. His two year partnership at Texture with his former colleague Agnar Sverrisson has just been acknowledged with a Michelin star. More . . .

The buzz around Bistrot Bruno (in: Reviews) Feb 24, 2010: If an opening has been more eagerly anticipated than Bistrot Bruno Loubet I can’t remember it. But does it live up to expectations?

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

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