Pairings | New Zealand Chardonnay

Mature Marlborough chardonnay with modern Japanese food

Posted on June 5 2018 at 08:03

I don’t often go to wine lunches or dinners, preferring to experiment with a range of wines from more than one country and producer with the food I’m eating but I couldn’t resist the temptation of trying New Zealand producer Astrolabe’s wine with the food at Sake No Hana in London's St James's.

Tags: drink:white wine chardonnay umami sesame aubergine miso truffle tuna Japanese food food:world food New Zealand chardonnay
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Lobster burger and Kumeu River Chardonnay

Posted on July 16 2012 at 07:47

I’m conscious there’s a marked French bias in the pairings on this site so I’m going to go not for the excellent Alsace riesling and choucroute combo I had last week - or the many amazing wine matches at the Szechuan dinner which I’ve written up here but a very flashy lobster ‘burger’ and chardonnay I had at the Soho restaurant Bob Bob Ricard

Tags: Kumeu River New Zealand Chardonnay Chardonnay drink:white wine lobster roll lobster burger lobster food:fish & shellfish
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What to eat with Cloudy Bay

Posted on October 7 2014 at 08:09

For most people the New Zealand winery Cloudy Bay is synonymous with sauvignon blanc but their range now extends to sparkling, sweet and red wines, a message underlined by a dinner at Hix Mayfair (in Brown’s Hotel) the other day.

Tags: asparagus food:veg & salads chocolate mousse food:desserts & cakes washed-rind cheese Guernsey Goddess steak food:beef & lamb bacon food:pork turbot oysters food:fish & shellfish late harvest riesling drink:sweet & fortified wine Central Otago pinot noir Marlborough pinot noir New Zealand pinot noir pinot noir New Zealand chardonnay drink:red wine chardonnay Cloudy Bay sauvignon blanc Marlborough sauvignon blanc New Zealand sauvignon blanc sauvignon blanc drink:white wine
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