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Wine (and other) pairings for peaches and nectarines

Wine (and other) pairings for peaches and nectarines

Posted on August 11 2018 at 06:17

Being surrounded by peaches and nectarines at the moment has reminded me what a brilliant match they are for a glass of dessert wine. And, surprisingly, even for a red!

Tags: burrata and peaches duck and peaches ham and peaches Southern Comfort Archers peach liqueur Coteaux du Layon late harvest chenin blanc late harvest semillon late harvest sauvignon Sauternes drink:sweet & fortified wine food:desserts & cakes nectarine crumble peach crumble peach melba peach sorbet peach cobbler peach pie nectarine tart peach tart peaches nectarines peaches in red wine grilled peaches poached peaches food:fruit
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The best pairings for apple desserts

The best pairings for apple desserts

Posted on September 21 2017 at 07:56

Apple tarts are one of the most flattering desserts to match with sweet wines but what do you drink with other apple-based desserts?

Tags: late harvest Vouvray moelleux barley wine vintage ale sweet cider drink:beer & cider Moscatel Muscat late harvest Semillon late harvest Sauvignon Blanc Coteaux du Layon Sauternes baked apple drink:sweet & fortified wine apple tart apple crumble apple pie apple food:fruit food:desserts & cakes Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
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My top pairings with strawberries

My top pairings with strawberries

Posted on May 31 2020 at 06:50

I’m sure you’re enjoying a bowlful or two of strawberries in this glorioius hot weather. But what to drink with them?

Tags: mango juice passionfruit juice fruit juice drink:alcohol-free drinks ratafia di fragola Pimms No 1 Cup orange liqueur Cointreau bellini kir royale strawberry beer cherry beer raspberry beer kriek frambozen fruit beer rosé Champagne Beaujolais drink:red wine sparkling rosé Australian sparkling rosé Asti Moscato Moscato d'Asti sparkling white Zinfandel demi-sec Champagne Beerenauslese drink:champagne & sparkling Riesling Coteaux du Layon Semillon Sauvignon late-harvest vin doux naturel Maury Muscat Sauternes Muscat-de-Beaumes-de-Venise drink:sweet & fortified wine sorbet ice cream chocolate pavlova sundae meringue shortcake tart cake gâteau soufflé mousse Eton Mess strawberry strawberries food:desserts & cakes food:fruit
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Apricot soufflé and Coteaux du Layon

Apricot soufflé and Coteaux du Layon

Posted on September 5 2011 at 19:53

Why don’t more people make souffls these days? I include myself in that. They’re not that difficult, look so impressive and are such a lovely match for a dessert wine.

Tags: Loupiac Monbazillac Sauternes sweet Bordeaux Muscat Domaine des Sablonettes Chenin Blanc Coteaux du Layon drink:sweet & fortified wine apricot soufflé food:fruit food:desserts & cakes Auberge de Chassignolles sweet soufflés
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Wines - and other drinks - to match Trina Hahnemann's Scandinavian menu

Wines - and other drinks - to match Trina Hahnemann's Scandinavian menu

Posted on October 25 2008 at 08:44

I’ve thought for a while that Scandinavian food is on the way up so am not surprised to find another new cookbook on the subject from Trina Hahnemann who Telegraph cookery writer Xanthe Clay dubs ‘Denmark’s answer to Nigella’ in the paper today.

Tags: Coteaux du Layon drink:sweet & fortified wine Carmenère Chile claret Bordeaux Pomerol St-Emilion Merlot drink:red wine lager drink:beer & cider aquavit Aalborg Jubilaeums drink:spirits & cocktails Peasant Girl with a Veil apple trifle apple trifle food:fruit food:desserts & cakes pheasant game food:chicken & poultry salmon gravadlax food:fish & shellfish Danish cuisine Scandinavian cuisine food:world food Chenin Blanc Loire Anjou Trina Hahnemann
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Which wine to drink with a galette des rois?

Which wine to drink with a galette des rois?

Posted on January 5 2020 at 07:08

Although Christmas might feel firmly over many people will still be celebrating Twelfth Night this week. In France they mark the occasion with a Galette des Rois - a round cake filled with frangipane (almond paste) and topped with a golden paper crown.

Tags: Bolo Rei Rosca de Reyes Gaillac Coteaux du Layon drink:sweet & fortified wine Clairette de Die prosecco moscato d'Asti moscato demi-sec Montlouis demi-sec sparkling Vouvray cremant de Bourgogne drink:champagne & sparkling cremant d'Alsace cremant de Limoux twelfth night almond tart food:desserts & cakes galette des rois
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I’m totally with @rocketandsquash* that a well-judged side makes a meal. Last night’s cold roast chicken (revisiting the @zunicafe method which is SO good) enlivened by generously buttered new potatoes and broad beans with lashings of parsley. I double podded most of the beans but kept the skin on a few of the smaller ones for contrast cos I’m not a bean skin fascist and tbh I like the taste. Do you ALWAYS double pod them these days? * who has written a brilliant book called On the Side from which this is not a recipe but I’m channelling the inspo. . . . #beans #broadbeans #favabeans #potatoes #newpotatoes #sidedish #ontheside #mondaynight #bowlI’m tasting wines online with @thewinesociety1874 this morning and so far this sherry has got my highest mark. It’s a really nutty dry amontillado from @williamshumbert (think grilled hazelnuts and salted treacle toffee) and at £17 for a full size bottle ridiculously good value for a 12 year old wine. If you’re not a member of the Wine Society you should be (I am myself). They’re a non-profit making co-operative with really experienced buyers and offer brilliant value for money. This is the best sherry I’ve tasted all year and that’s saying something from a hardcore sherry fan. What to eat with it? Well meaty tapas like chorizo and albondigas but above all a really good mature sheep cheese, Manchego being the obvious example . . . #sherry #sherrylover #amontillado #thewinesociety #notsponsored #wine #winetasting #instawine #winestagramIt may have felt more like a fairground tent than the French bistro we were used to but that didn’t stop @littlefrench_bristol being its usual warm, welcoming self on the first night back after lockdown and - as it happened - their first anniversary. As you can see they now occupy an outdoor space outside the church next door. Too excited to take decent photographs of the food but did manage to snap @freddybirdfood’s famous scallops. We also shared lamb chops and kidneys, crab, roast chicken and chips and onglet and chips - and an excellent green salad in case you think we were being unhealthy (heaven forbid!). Massive kudos too to all the waiting staff who adapted to the new situation with great charm and cheerfulness. It’s taking a huge financial investment for restaurants like Freddy and @nessa_bird’s to make themselves COVID-safe and keep on their staff so if we want them to be there for us in another year’s time we need to support them over the coming weeks and months. If you live in or near #Bristol I hope you will. . . . #littlefrench #bistro #scallops #freddybird #restaurant #restaurantsareback #eatlocal #eatout #supportsmallbusinessI really like this thicker cut smoked salmon which you can serve Russian-style with chopped egg, red onion and capers - and also a shot or two of frozen vodka were it not lunch time. The salmon is from a new smokery to me called @smokin_brothers and really is quite smoky - which Is a Good Thing In my book. Thinking a lightly peated whisky would be nice with it too. You may notice the lemon wedge looks a bit stunted but I was clean out of lemons which shows I’m really not a pro at this game. Still, this is what I’m actually having for lunch. #notsponsored but #gifted so thank you very much @smokin_brothers. Good luck to you. PS If you wanted to embellish this a little further I’m thinking a few blinis or mini new potatoes topped with sour cream and caviar (or, more realistically, lumpfish roe) would be a good addition. Or some dark rye bread (I had wholewheat sourdough on the side) . . . #salmon #smokedsalmon ##smokingbrothers #lunch #instafood #foodstagram Follow on Instagram

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