Pairings

Greco di Tufo with grilled seabass

Posted on May 14 2007 at 07:19

I was reminded just how spectacularly, unexpectedly good southern Italian whites can be by a Slow Food wine dinner the other night at Flâneur to celebrate the publication of the English edition of their restaurant guide Osterie & Locande d’Italia. It was hosted by Feudi di San Gregorio, the iconic winery from Campania whose wines I haven’t tried for a while.

Tags: southern Italy Campania Albente Irpinia Bianco Feudi di San Gregorio Coda di Volpe Falanghina Greco di Tufo Fiano drink:white wine grilled fish grilled sea bass sea bass panzerotti food:soups & starters food:fish & shellfish southern Italian whites
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Which wine to match with moussaka

Posted on October 4 2008 at 07:24

It’s a lean weekend for menus to match in the national press so I’ve picked Thomasina Miers’ favourite childhood recipe - and one of mine - from the Times for my weekend pairing.

Tags: Moroccan red Costières de Nîmes Rhône Aglianico southern Italy Greece Gaia Notios drink:red wine moussaka food:cheese & eggs food:beef & lamb Morocco Syrah Greek red Agiorghitiko Nemea Grenache
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Aubergine (eggplant) and Zinfandel

Posted on January 22 2007 at 08:32

This coming weekend sees the 16th annual festival of the Zinfandel Advocates and Producers (ZAP) in San Francisco. I went one year and it was an absolute blast - two great sheds filled with hundreds of enthusiasts enjoying this great belter of a red.