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Roast carrots with rocket pesto and a Catalan red

Roast carrots with rocket pesto and a Catalan red

Posted on January 31 2022 at 08:41

Choosing a wine to go with a number of widely differing dishes is always a challenge so I usually try to find a lightish wine that will rub along with both meat and vegetable dishes.

Tags: carinena grenache garnacha natural wine drink:red wine rocket confit egg roast carrots carrots food:veg & salads
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Lobster and sweetcorn with Allende Rioja Blanco

Lobster and sweetcorn with Allende Rioja Blanco

Posted on September 12 2011 at 07:53

I came across this pairing at a dinner to launch the London Restaurant Festival. It was held at Nuno Mendes Loft Project, a permanent East London pop-up - if there is such a thing - where he normally hosts visiting chefs of a similarly experimental bent. Mendes is one of the most talented chefs in London at the moment and normally cooks at nearby Viajante in Bethnal Green which I reviewed here.

Tags: white Grenache The Loft Project Nuno Mendes Allende Blanc 2008 Rioja Blanco white Rioja lobster and sweetcorn drink:white wine egg lobster confit egg yolk cheese food:fish & shellfish
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