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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 food pairings for Sauternes

The best food pairings for Sauternes

Posted on July 20 2019 at 06:39

Sauternes is a famously luscious sweet wine from the Bordeaux region of France but what kind of food should you pair with it?

Tags: blue cheese Roquefort foie gras creme brulée pineapple strawberries nectarines peaches dessert wine Loupiac Cadillac sauternes barsac drink:sweet & fortified wines
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A Middle-Eastern inspired barbecue for eight

A Middle-Eastern inspired barbecue for eight

Posted on July 1 2013 at 07:50

Here's a barbecue with a difference from my book Food, Wine and Friends. The centrepiece is a spiced, butterflied leg of lamb served with a delicious Turkish-style bulghur wheat salad called Kisir. Finish with grilled nectarines or, if you prefer to have your dessert prepared ahead, some refreshing wine jellies.

Tags: drink:alcohol-free drinks Muscat drink:sweet & fortified wine Languedoc Minervois Faugères Syrah Merlot drink:red wine rosé drink:rosé Assyrtiko Rueda Sauvignon Blanc drink:white wine jellies wine jellies nectarines grilled nectarines food:fruit food:desserts & cakes kisir food:veg & salads butterflied leg of lamb lamb barbecue food:beef & lamb charred aubergine salad mezze food:soups & starters pomegranate juice
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@bar44tapas very superior sherry snacks for last night’s ‘sherrytastic’ Instagram tasting with me and @sherrymonster44. Paired with sherries from @gonzalezbyassuk. Tio Pepe fino with marinated gordal olives and Marcona almonds. Tio Pepe fino en Rama with boquerones (sherry vinegar cured Cadiz anchovies). viña AB amontillado with wild boar and truffle salchichon and marinated artichoke. Leonor palo cortado with 12 month cured manchego and dried fig. Alfonso oloroso with roast piquillo pepper and oak smoked Galician cecina. And Nectar Pedro Ximinez with Bar 44 chocolate truffle and Asturias blue cheese. My favourite pairing? It was a close call between the palo cortado and manchego and the PX and chocolate truffle but I LOVE palo cortado so that inched it. You can see the tasting on @sherrymonster44’s insta feed. #dotrythisathome . . . #sherry #fino #amontillado #oloroso #pedroximenez #px #palocortado #olives #almonds #manchego #cecina #salchichon #tapas #sherrylover #sherryissexy #sherrytastic #winepairing #foodandwine #bar44When do you drink an iconic bottle of wine like @penfolds Grange? Not in a restaurant, for sure. On a special occasion? The obvious answer, but often the occasion takes over and you forget about the wine. So maybe just when you have something to celebrate like seeing your family after 3 months and @liverpoolfc winning the league. With your nearest and dearest over a simple Sunday night supper because ...well, what are you waiting for? What does it taste like? Just gorgeous - velvety, dark, damsony, smooth, sumptuous. As memorable as you’d hope (which isn’t always the case with famous wines). Massive treat. . . #wine #australianwine #shiraz #Grange #iconwines #instawine #winestagramFabulous bits and dips from @dulwich.lyceum in my social bubble tonight. Included mega tarama, octopus and babaganoush First night away from home in 3 months and wonderful to finally hug my kids and grandkids @wjjbeckett @mariaallerc 🙌. . . . #mezze #hummus #taramasalata #octopus #babaganoush #instafood #foodstagram #familytime #familyreunion #socialbubbleI’ve been working out what I can do to help my cheesemaker friends @trethowanbrothers and it occurred to me that if you could pair pecorino with broad beans their delicious crumbly lemony Gorwydd Caerphilly should work equally well with the freshly picked peas I got from my pal Stephen Markwick’s allotment. And being #englishwineweek maybe a glass of Bacchus on the side. With @petersyard sourdough crispbread rather than bread it makes a lovely light summery lunch. Reckon we too often think of cheese in the context of a cheeseboard rather than savouring it on its own with the perfect food or wine accompaniment. Cheesy peas reimagined! . If you can get your hands on some fresh peas do try it. You can now buy Gorwydd and TB’s lovely Pitchfork cheddar direct from their website or from specialist cheese shops like @bristol_cheese. . . . #cheese #caerphilly #gorwydd #trethowanbrothers #englishpeas #peas #cheesypeas #crispbread #cheeseplate #summercheese #bacchus #englishwine #wineandcheese #winepairing Follow on Instagram

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