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Organising a wine and seafood pairing dinner

Organising a wine and seafood pairing dinner

Posted on February 5 2010 at 16:08

Last night we had a fun five course wine and food matching dinner at Rockfish Grill in Bristol which showed the range of wines you can match with fish. Here’s a few thoughts about how we approached it for those of you who are organising a similar event.

Tags: south-west France Mitch Tonks Rockfish Grill Pacherenc du Vic Bilh Domaine la Hilaire Jardin D’Hiver Petit Manseng Gros Manseng Gers Italy Tuscany Chianti Sangiovese blend burgundy Chardonnay white burgundy St-Véran Portugal Quinta de la Rosa Tonnix Sauvignon St-Bris Sauvignon Picpoul de Pinet gorgonzola with honey honey gorgonzola cheese cuttlefish gougons lemon sole gougons of lemon sole monkfish crab rasor clams clams food:fish & shellfish
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What wine to drink with cuttlefish

What wine to drink with cuttlefish

Posted on September 12 2009 at 09:20

Cuttlefish is a pain to prepare as Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall points out in the Guardian today but it is particularly delicious to eat. It’s often partnered with robust flavours so you need to think in terms of equally intense flavoured wines.

Tags: Bandol dry rosé drink:rosé Vermentino Pinot Grigio Sauvignon-Semillon Semillon Sauvignon drink:white wine chorizo food:pork squid octopus cuttlefish food:fish & shellfish Languedoc rosé drink:red wine Rioja Tempranillo
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Wines for some tricky Chinese dishes

Posted on May 10 2008 at 08:41

When I read Mark Hix recipes in The Independent today they were so challenging that I nearly gave up but as everyone else seems to be writing about asparagus today and I’ve done a lot on asparagus recently there was no other option . . .

Tags: manzanilla fino sherry drink:sweet & fortified wine Oregon Chile California Pinot Noir Syrah Gewürztraminer drink:red wine Germany Riesling chilli drink:white wine pea shoots prawns fried chilli prawns with pea shoots food:fish & shellfish hot and sour cuttlefish hot and sour cuttlefish soup food:soups & starters beef cheek mushroom ox cheek ox cheek and mushroom hotpot food:beef & lamb smoked duck duck tea smoked duck food:chicken & poultry Chinese cuisine food:world food drink:beer & cider lager Kolsch drink:tea & coffee green tea black tea Mark Hix
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