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The best pairings for albarino (and alvarinho)

The best pairings for albarino (and alvarinho)

Posted on September 8 2021 at 07:21

If I had to sum up the best food pairing for albarino in one word it would be seafood. Which makes sense considering where it comes from on the coast of Galicia in the Rias Baixas region of northern Spain.

Tags: sashimi sushi ceviche grilled squid grilled fish arroz negro seafood stews clams mussels scallops shrimp prawns oysters crab shellfish food:fish & shellfish vinho verde alvarinho rias baixas albarino drink:white wine
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The best wine pairings for anchovies

The best wine pairings for anchovies

Posted on August 26 2021 at 11:00

Since Nigella devoted the best part of an episode of her recent TV series and a wonderfully discursive chapter of her latest book Cook, Eat, Repeat to anchovies* you may have been inclined to give one of her recipes a try, particularly the sublime anchovy elixir. But what wine should you drink with them?

Tags: alvarinho txakoli txacoli rosé manzanilla sherry fino sherry Nigella anchovy elixir anchoiade bagna cauda anchovies anchovy food:fish & shellfish dry vermouth dirty martini
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The best wine pairings for feta cheese

The best wine pairings for feta cheese

Posted on August 13 2021 at 16:36

With that baked feta and tomato pasta recipe going viral on TikTok, feta is certainly having a moment but what sort of wine do you pair with it?

Tags: alvarinho carricante courgette and feta fritters samos muscat Greco di tufo sauvignon blanc albarino assyrtiko baked feta pasta Greek salad feta cheese feta food:cheese
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Wine of the week: Casal de Ventozela Alvarinho 2015

Wine of the week: Casal de Ventozela Alvarinho 2015

Posted on July 30 2016 at 15:16

If you’re a fan of Spain’s fashionable white wine albarino you’ll almost certainly like its Portuguese cousin alvarinho which is made just over the border.

Tags: sardines mackerel crab clams food:fish & shellfish albarino alvarinho Minho Portuguese white wine drink:white wine
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Anchovies and alvarinho

Anchovies and alvarinho

Posted on May 7 2018 at 10:56

If you don’t like fish don’t go to Olhao! Restaurants in this bustling fishing port on the Algarve serve almost nothing else which is fine with me but less good for people, like my friend J, who has a real phobia about fishbones.

Tags: Portuguese white wine albarino alvarinho drink:white wine pink peppercorns anchovy anchovies food:fish & shellfish
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Cappellacci with cime di rapa and alvarinho

Cappellacci with cime di rapa and alvarinho

Posted on October 5 2020 at 12:07

OK, I know I wrote about dumplings last week and stuffed pasta isn’t *that* different but if they’re both delicious with wine why not?

Tags: vinho verde alvarinho drink:white wine cime di rapa pasta cappellaci food:pasta, rice & noodles
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The best wine matches for sardines

The best wine matches for sardines

Posted on July 16 2020 at 09:42

Freshly caught grilled sardines are a treat at this time of year but how easy is it fo find a wine that will go with them? Look to the French and Portuguese for inspiration!

Tags: red vinho verde drink:red wine Portuguese rosé Provence rosé drink:rosé assyrtiko txacoli muscadet sauvignon blanc albarino alvarinho Vinho verde drink:white wine grilled sardines sardines food:fish & shellfish
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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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