Pairings | Cantonese

Wines to match three very nice simple recipes from cookery writer Ken Hom

Posted on June 29 2008 at 20:43

I was interested to read in the Telegraph this weekend that Ken Hom is planning to move from his French base in Cahors to spend more time in Italy and Thailand.

The 10 best wines for spring and early summer drinking

Posted on March 28 2007 at 10:11

The last two days have been quite, quite beautiful, starting mistily, basking midday in an unseasonally warm sun and finishing with an extended dusk that announces that spring is finally here. I immediately want to eat lighter meals: the new season’s vegetables are not quite in yet but I can at least plan for summer and that means a spring clean of the cellar, pushing the full bodied reds to the back and assessing what whites, lighter reds and rosés I still have lurking in the racks.

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Which wines and beers match best with Chinese food

Posted on February 15 2007 at 09:47

With Chinese new year coming up this weekend you may be planning a trip to a Chinese restaurant or planning a Chinese meal at home. But which wine to serve?

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Pairings | Cantonese

Wines to match three very nice simple recipes from cookery writer Ken Hom

The 10 best wines for spring and early summer drinking

Which wines and beers match best with Chinese food

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