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Some exciting drink pairings for cheese that aren’t wine

Some exciting drink pairings for cheese that aren’t wine

Posted on September 5 2013 at 09:04

We automatically think of matching wine and cheese or beer and cheese but there are many drinks that work just as well and can give a real ‘wow factor’ to your cheeseboard.

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8 great drinks to match with Stilton

8 great drinks to match with Stilton

Posted on January 1 2025 at 21:25

No Christmas would be complete without a slice of Stilton or its unpasteurised cousin Stitchelton. But what to drink with it?

Tags: Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon drink:red wine stout porter beer elderberry wine damson gin sloe gin drink:spirits & cocktails Tokaji sweet oloroso sherry Sauternes vintage port cream sherry tawny port 10 year old tawny port drink:sweet & fortified wine Stilton food:cheese cabernet sauvignon cheese
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Goosnargh duck and elderberries with a Canary Islands red

Goosnargh duck and elderberries with a Canary Islands red

Posted on November 7 2017 at 08:33

Visiting two gastronomic restaurants that offered food and wine pairing in the Lake District last week (Forest Side and Hipping Hall) I’m struggling to pick out the stand-out match but I think it has to be the fabulous combination of the local Goosnargh duck with a wine I hadn’t tried before - the 2015 Tajinaste Valle de la Orotava from Tenerife that was served as part of the tasting menu at Hipping Hall.

Tags: Tajinaste Canary islands wine drink:red wine turnip elderberry duck food:chicken & poultry
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