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Which wines pair best with pork?

Which wines pair best with pork?

Posted on August 18 2019 at 07:11

As with most foods, the best wine pairing with pork depends how the pork is cooked, and what it’s served with.

Tags: pulled pork Marcillac Gamay Beaujolais Morgon Beaujolais Villages Malbec Spain Hungary Navarra Tempranillo Ribera del Duero Rioja Blaufrankisch Kékfrankos South Africa Chile Australia IPA Zinfandel Pinotage Carmenère Cabernet Cabernet-Shiraz Shiraz red burgundy burgundy Valpolicella Bairrada Chianti Pinot Noir Côtes du Rhône Villages Côtes du Rhône Rhône Syrah Crozes-Hermitage Merlot rosé dry rosé Semillon Semillon-Chardonnay Colombard Saumur Loire Vouvray burgundy white burgundy Chardonnay Gavi di Gavi Soave Verdicchio dry Italian white Pinot Gris Riesling Classic German Germany off-dry spätlese Riesling old vine Chenin Blanc drink:white wine jambon persillé terrine rillettes charcuterie fabada feijoada cassoulet pork and bean stew goulash sweet and sour sweet and sour pork barbecue char siu barbecued pork apples cider pork pie pork pie with cider and apples casserole pork casserole creamy sauce pork in creamy sauce pork chop chop grilled pork chop black pudding parma pork belly cold roast pork porchetta suckling pig garlic lemon fennel pork with fennel, lemon and garlic apple sauce pork and apple sauce roast pork food:pork NOSHOW:highlight
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Top wine pairings for lamb

Top wine pairings for lamb

Posted on June 21 2020 at 08:45

It’s true that lamb is one of the most wine-friendly of meats, as at home with red Bordeaux and Rioja as it is with the fruitier wines of the new world. But if you’re looking for a spot-on wine pairing it’s worth thinking just how - and for how long - you’re going to cook it.

Tags: IPA Greek whites Greece Greek Assyrtiko vintage rosé Champagne rosé Champagne sparkling rosé dry rosé strong dry rosé Shiraz Pinotage Chile Barbera Zinfandel Douro Languedoc Côtes du Roussillon Côtes du Rhône Ribera del Duero St-Joseph Côte Rôtie Hermitage Syrah Rhône slow roast shoulder shoulder of lamb Chianti Cabernet-Merlot Gamay Beaujolais burgundy red burgundy Pinot Noir Merlot Tempranillo Rioja Cabernet blends Cabernet Sauvignon claret Bordeaux spring lamb milk-fed lamb rogan josh curry lamb curry butterflied lamb barbecued lamb chargrilled lamb aubergine lamb with aubergine lamb tagine tagine hotpot shepherds pie lamb casserole lamb stew mutton hoggett rosemary garlic leg of lamb lamb noisettes rack of lamb food:beef & lamb
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The best wines to pair with haggis

The best wines to pair with haggis

Posted on January 23 2019 at 09:51

I’ve argued before that whisky and beer are the best match for haggis but what if you prefer a wine? What colour and style work best?

Tags: St Emilion saint-emilion red Bordeaux ribera del duero rioja mourvèdre carignan syrah grenache shiraz drink:red wine Burns night haggis
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Bacon cheeseburger with Pinea 17 Ribera del Duero

Bacon cheeseburger with Pinea 17 Ribera del Duero

Posted on June 1 2020 at 08:37

I’m not normally someone who craves a ‘dirty burger’ but when I was sent a couple in a meat delivery from my mate Northern Irish butcher Pete Hannan I thought I’d go the full hog with it.

Tags: ribera del duero drink:red wine hamburger burger beef food:beef & lamb
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My tasting at the Wine & Culinary Forum, Barcelona

My tasting at the Wine & Culinary Forum, Barcelona

Posted on September 30 2014 at 09:47

I’ve been having some fresh thoughts about food and wine matching since I was asked to participate in the Wine & Culinary International Forum in Barcelona this past weekend and come up with pairings for the bottles submitted by the Primum Familiae Vini, 11 of the world's most famous family-owned wineries

Tags: vintage port gewurztraminer drink:sweet & fortified wine Torres Reserva Real red Bordeaux Tignanello Tuscan reds supertuscan Ribera del Duero Chateauneuf-du-pape drink:red wine Mosel riesling chassagne montrachet drink:white wine vintage champagne drink:champagne & sparkling
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Top wine and beer matches for game

Top wine and beer matches for game

Posted on October 15 2019 at 06:00

We Brits have always had a reputation for liking our wines old and our game high but times have changed. Today the key factor in matching game tends to be not how ‘gamey’ it is but how it’s cooked and what is served with it.

Tags: Champagne Bandol Syrah Pinot Noir Cabernet Sauvignon Riesling Zinfandel Barbera red cabbage food:veg & salads kriek cherry beer fruit beer Ruinart Krug drink:champagne & sparkling rosé Champagne Chimay bière de garde Trappist ale porter Mourvèdre Ribera del Duero Bandol Hermitage venison food:beef & lamb Rioja Côte Rôtie Côtes du Rhône Villages Malbec Tempranillo Syrah Grenache Languedoc reds pot roast pheasant gueuze cidre bouche sparkling cider dry Riesling drink:white wine pheasant with apples Belgian beer Rodenbach drink:beer & cider Chianti burgundy Bordeaux drink:red wine roast grouse roast partridge roast pheasant Champagne Bandol Syrah Pinot Noir Cabernet Sauvignon Riesling Zinfandel Barbera red cabbage food:veg & salads kriek cherry beer fruit beer Ruinart Krug rosé Champagne drink:champagne & sparkling Chimay bière de garde Trappist ale porter Mourvèdre Ribera del Duero Bandol Hermitage venison food:beef & lamb Côte Rôtie Rioja Côtes du Rhône Villages Malbec Tempranillo Syrah Grenache Languedoc reds pot roast pheasant gueuze cidre bouche sparkling cider dry Riesling drink:white wine pheasant with apples drink:beer & cider Belgian beer Rodenbach Chianti burgundy Bordeaux drink:red wine roast grouse roast partridge roast pheasant food:game food:game
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Milk fed lamb and aged Vega Sicilia

Milk fed lamb and aged Vega Sicilia

Posted on October 7 2019 at 10:28

One of the questions I get asked most often is what to drink with a treasured bottle and this week’s match of the week provides the answer it it’s a red.

Tags: milk fed lamb baby lamb roast lamb food:beef & lamb Vega Sicilia Ribera del Duero drink:red wine
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What to drink with a kebab - and it's not lager!

What to drink with a kebab - and it's not lager!

Posted on August 20 2014 at 11:23

Inspired by the recent British Kebab awards Zeren Wilson wonders what the perfect wine pairing is for a kebab and comes up with some surprising conclusions.

Tags: South African chardonnay Mornington Pensinsula chardonnay drink:white wine northern Rhone syrah syrah pinot noir cahors Languedoc reds Ribera del Duero grenache Rhone reds tempranillo Australian shiraz Malbec Chilean merlot Chilean cabernet sauvignon drink:red wine lamb belly lamb shish chicken shish adana kebab shish kebab kebab food:beef & lamb
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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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