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The best wine pairings with monkfish

The best wine pairings with monkfish

Posted on September 7 2019 at 07:08

Monkfish (or lotte, as the French call it) is a meaty fish that is often roasted so pairs equally well with red wine as with white. In fact a lightly chilled red wine would generally be my preferred match, particularly if it’s wrapped in pancetta or bacon

Tags: merlot Bandol rosé drink:rosé albarino oaked white rioja Douro white oaked white wine drink:white wine mencia pinot noir drink:red wine roast monkfish lotte monkfish food:fish & shellfish
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Pumpkin ravioli and a Douro white

Pumpkin ravioli and a Douro white

Posted on February 17 2014 at 08:50

You wouldn’t necessarily expect an Italian dish like pumpkin ravioli to pair with a Portuguese white but the match was just perfect.

Tags: pumpkin food:veg & salads pumpkin ravioli ravioli food:pasta, rice & noodles Douro white Portuguese white wine drink:white wine
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The best wine matches with salt cod

The best wine matches with salt cod

Posted on April 1 2021 at 06:52

Salt cod, a popular Good Friday dish in parts of the Mediterranean, is cooked many different ways which suggest different wine pairings.

Tags: gruner veltliner fino sherry drink:sweet & fortified wine southern French red Portuguese red Tuscan red drink:red wine southern french rose drink:rosé cotes du rhone picpoul de pinet douro white albarinho alvarinho vinho verde Portuguese white wine drink:white wine fried salt cod salt cod stew with tomatoes bacalhau com natas baked salt cod with cream salt cod croquetas brandade de morue bacalao bacalhau salt cod cod food:fish & shellfish
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Parsnip, Miso, Oat and Shallot Boulangère

Parsnip, Miso, Oat and Shallot Boulangère

Posted on January 30 2021 at 10:06

A gorgeously hearty, warming vegetable-based dish from Gizzi Erskine's inspiring new book Restore which is full of and advice on how to eat ethically and seasonally.

Tags: grenache gris grenache blanc white douro white rioja white rhone vegan vegetarian gratin oats miso food:veg & salads parsnips
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