Matching Food & Wine

10 top wine matches for a vegetarian Christmas

Posted on December 7 2011 at 11:37

Vegetarians often get overlooked at this time of year so if you’re vegetarian yourself or cooking for one here are some perfect pairings for some delicious festive recipes from the web.

What to match with meaty stews and casseroles

Posted on January 10 2007 at 12:27

Few things make up for this time of year. In the UK it’s relentlessly wet, grey and occasionally blustery. Time to head for the kitchen and knock up a rich beef stew or casserole and leave it simmering for hours.

Which wines - or beers - pair best with cooked cheese?

Posted on March 29 2008 at 08:54

Cheese and wine is a notorious minefield but is it any easier when the cheese is cooked? See my suggestions to match Mark Hix's delicious recipes in the Independent today:

What to drink with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's veggie recipes

Posted on August 27 2011 at 06:00

If you’re used to choosing wine - or other drinks - to match with meat or fish you may be flummoxed when it comes to chosing one for vegetarian friends. But as I explain in my Guardian column today it’s a question of finding out how the wine is made - and in particular whether any animal-based products have been used in the fining process.

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Beer vs wine: experiments with cheddar

Posted on August 11 2010 at 15:27

The other evening I had an interesting session with a few food bloggers matching Davidstow cheddar for which I’d been asked to come up with some drink pairings*. My task was to talk about the wine. The company’s Head Grader Mark Pitts-Tucker brought along a couple of Cornish ales - Sharp’s Doombar and St Austell Tribute.