Pairings | Cecina
Cecina (cured beef) and Mencia
Posted on July 6 2015 at 12:02
Last week I was in Galicia (for three days. Without my suitcase. Thankyou Easyjet) visiting the denominations of Valdeorras and Bierzo where the star red grape is Mencia. (For years I got them confused periodically thinking the grape was Bierzo and the region Mencia but I’ve finally got it straight.)
Cecina, potato and kale soup and Chateau Montus Madiran
Posted on January 11 2010 at 18:40
The idea of matching a soup with a full-bodied south-western French red wine might seem bizarre but it proved a surprisingly good pairing.
Manzanilla sherry and smoked dried beef with almonds
Posted on November 8 2010 at 08:33
Manzanilla sherry never fails to surprise me with its versatility but you don't often come across a combination as good as the one I had last week at Lido restaurant in Bristol.
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