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Roast lamb and 20 year old Columella

Roast lamb and 20 year old Columella

Posted on November 1 2021 at 10:35

What to drink with a treasured old bottle of wine is one of the most frequent questions I get asked and the answer I usually give is ‘keep it simple’

Tags: old wine roast lamb food:beef & lamb Eben Sadie South Africa Swartland GSM mourvèdre drink:red wine syrah
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Roast venison with Chateau Talbot 1982

Roast venison with Chateau Talbot 1982

Posted on March 20 2017 at 18:48

I was lucky enough to dine in a Cambridge college, Peterhouse, last week and even more fortunate to drink a 1982 Chateau Talbot.

Tags: venison food:game old wine mature wine Saint Julien Bordeaux drink:red wine
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23 year old Chablis and crispy chicken wings

23 year old Chablis and crispy chicken wings

Posted on May 30 2022 at 08:48

There were a couple of contenders for match of the week this week. I particularly enjoyed a gin and tonic with my king prawn coconut curry for a start but I’m going for this pairing as it’s always tricky to know what to drink with an very old wine.

Tags: old wine Chablis drink:white wine chicken wings food:chicken & poultry chicken
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