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Top pairings for dry and off-dry Alsace whites

Posted on April 15 2014 at 07:53

A re-run of an old post following a visit to Alsace, updating my recommendations on the best pairings for the region's dry and off-dry white wines.

Tags: grand cru late-harvest apple streudel apple crumble Alsace Muscat Sylvaner Pinot Blanc Gewürztraminer Riesling drink:white wine smoked ham fruit salad fresh fruit tropical fruit tropical fruit salad smoked cheese asparagus charcuterie stir fry tartiflette frittata fish cakes fish pie ham and cheese salad pasta with creamy sauce risotto quiche Lorraine tarte flambé onion tart duck goose Stinking Bishop washed rind cheese Maroilles Epoisses lobster laksa Munster cheese Korean cuisine Szechuan Chinese cuisine rogan josh Rogan Josh guinea fowl pigeon game pâté game monkfish scallops gravadlax mushrooms foie gras charcuterie pâté en croûte veal in creamy sauce chicken in creamy sauce veal food:beef & lamb Thai cuisine Japanese cuisine Chinese cuisine Indian cuisine Vietnamese cuisine food:world food citrus apple fish tacos crab cakes pad thai dim sum tandoori tandoori chicken chicken tikka korma curry curries pork belly food:pork goats cheese onion tart seabass sea bass eel fish terrine smoked eel Alsace blends salmon smoked salmon smoked fish seafood cocktail seafood salad crab oysters ceviche carpaccio tartare sashimi fish in creamy sauce smorgasbord sushi cinnamon creamy sauces sole plaice zander choucroute food:veg & salads food:chicken & poultry food:fruit food:fish & shellfish mango Riesling blends vendange tardive rogan josh
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The best food to pair with Chardonnay

Posted on September 11 2015 at 08:31

Many people say they don't like chardonnay but as anyone who has a taste for top white burgundy or other premium new world chardonnays will know it’s a spectacular food wine.

Tags: Chardonnay drink:white wine fennel purée sea bass white truffle tomatoes wild mushrooms hazelnut crust hazelnuts guinea fowl poulet de Bresse roast chicken scallops lobster seared foie gras foie gras corn cheddar red peppers mushrooms butternut squash veal chops veal turbot steak béarnaise food:beef & lamb pumpkin risotto eggs benedict cheese mango peach mild curries curries chicken makhani chicken salad caesar salad ham pork food:pork creamy sauce buttery sauce salmon fish cakes California Australia Languedoc southern France South Africa New Zealand Chile Chablis Puligny-Montrachet white burgundy burgundy fish pie oysters salads sashimi sushi creamy vegetable soup spring vegetables vegetable risotto risotto pasta fish terrine chicken terrine vegetable terrine terrine fish pâté grilled fish steamed fish prawns crab food:veg & salads food:soups & starters food:chicken & poultry food:fish & shellfish
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Pairing food and Chablis

Posted on August 7 2018 at 07:39

Despite the emphasis that winemakers place on the different crus or terroirs of Chablis three factors seem to me to influence a food match more than any other for most of the Chablis you’ll taste - the age of the wine, the vintage and the degree of oak influence, if any.

Tags: ham with parsley mature wine mature Chablis old Chablis grand cru pork chops premier cru white burgundy burgundy Chardonnay Chablis andouillette drink:white wine jambon persillé charcuterie food:pork rabbit rabbit with mustard ham with parsley mature Chablis lapin à la moutarde ham mature wine old Chablis grand cru pork chops premier cru white burgundy burgundy Chardonnay Chablis drink:white wine andouillette jambon persillé charcuterie food:pork rabbit rabbit with mustard lapin à la moutarde old Gouda Vieux Comté ceps Soumaintrain Epoisses washed-rind cheese pheasant guinea fowl chicken roast chicken halibut Dover sole turbot crab scallops Chaource goats cheese sashimi sushi seafood risotto fish stew mayonnaise oeufs en meurette fish pie salmon grilled fish poached fish puréed vegetable soup vegetable soup garlic butter prawns snails fried fish gougons chips fish mussels fish and chips moules marinières clams spaghetti alla vongole food:pasta, rice & noodles seafood oysters shellfish cheese gougères cheesy nibbles food:fish & shellfish food:chicken & poultry ham with parsley ham food:soups & starters mature wine mature Chablis old Chablis pork chops grand cru old Gouda Vieux Comté ceps Soumaintrain Epoisses washed-rind cheese pheasant guinea fowl chicken roast chicken halibut Dover sole turbot crab scallops Chaource goats cheese sashimi sushi seafood risotto fish stew fish pie oeufs en meurette mayonnaise salmon grilled fish poached fish puréed vegetable soup vegetable soup garlic butter prawns snails fried fish gougons chips mussels fish and chips fish spaghetti alla vongole clams moules marinières food:pasta, rice & noodles seafood shellfish oysters cheesy nibbles food:fish & shellfish cheese gougères food:chicken & poultry food:soups & starters ham ham with parsley mature wine mature Chablis old Chablis pork chops grand cru premier cru white burgundy burgundy Chardonnay Chablis andouillette drink:white wine jambon persillé charcuterie premier cru white burgundy burgundy Chardonnay Chablis drink:white wine andouillette jambon persillé charcuterie food:pork food:pork rabbit rabbit rabbit with mustard rabbit with mustard lapin à la moutarde lapin à la moutarde old Gouda old Gouda Vieux Comté Vieux Comté ceps ceps Soumaintrain Soumaintrain Epoisses Epoisses washed-rind cheese washed-rind cheese pheasant pheasant guinea fowl guinea fowl chicken roast chicken chicken roast chicken halibut halibut Dover sole Dover sole turbot turbot crab crab scallops scallops Chaource Chaource goats cheese goats cheese sashimi sashimi sushi sushi seafood risotto seafood risotto fish stew fish stew fish pie fish pie oeufs en meurette oeufs en meurette mayonnaise mayonnaise salmon salmon grilled fish grilled fish poached fish poached fish puréed vegetable soup puréed vegetable soup vegetable soup vegetable soup garlic butter garlic butter prawns prawns snails snails fried fish fried fish gougons gougons chips chips fish fish fish and chips fish and chips mussels mussels moules marinières moules marinières clams clams spaghetti alla vongole spaghetti alla vongole food:pasta, rice & noodles food:pasta, rice & noodles seafood shellfish seafood shellfish oysters oysters cheesy nibbles cheesy nibbles gougères gougères cheese cheese food:fish & shellfish food:fish & shellfish food:chicken & poultry food:chicken & poultry food:soups & starters food:soups & starters ham
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Wine matches for salads (with a twist)

Posted on May 24 2009 at 08:16

A lot of chefs - particularly male chefs - don't really get salads, making them either an afterthought or wildly, elaborately fussy. Mark Hix of the Independent is an exception - his are always simple but imaginative, reflecting the season perfectly. Here are my matches for his recipes in the Independent this weekend.

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Pairings | Guinea fowl

Top pairings for dry and off-dry Alsace whites

The best food to pair with Chardonnay

Pairing food and Chablis

Wine matches for salads (with a twist)

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