Pairings

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.

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Top wine pairings with asparagus

Posted on April 2 2022 at 07:14

Whenever anyone talks about foods that are difficult to match with wine, asparagus always comes up but I reckon the problem is overstated.

Which wines and beers pair best with mushrooms?

Posted on September 13 2022 at 07:57

If you think of the ingredients that show off a great wine mushrooms would have to be near the top of the list.

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What type of wine pairs best with Vietnamese food?

Posted on February 18 2010 at 10:30

Sunday marked not only the start of the Chinese New Year but the Vietnamese New Year celebrations too - known as Tet. As in China there are certain foods which are traditional to the occasion such as pickled vegetables and candied fruits, none of which are particularly wine-friendly but in general I find Vietnamese food, with its milder heat and fragrant herbal flavours easier to match than Thai (although I haven’t had such extensive experience of doing so).

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Which wines pair best with eggs?

Posted on April 12 2020 at 07:12

Eggs are supposed to be one of the trickiest ingredients to pair with wine but I’ve never entirely got it myself. More to the point do you want to drink wine with eggs at breakfast or even brunch, the time you’re most likely to eat them?

What are the best pairings for pancakes?

Posted on March 1 2022 at 08:10

If you’re planning a Pancake Day celebration for Tuesday and haven’t yet decided what to drink here are few ideas.

Pairing wine and Indian seafood

Posted on March 12 2009 at 18:43

It’s less common to come across Indian-spiced seafood dishes than it is fish and vegetable-based ones so what sort of wine works? Yesterday I had a chance to find out

Wine of the week: Josmeyer Mise du Printemps 2014

Posted on May 25 2015 at 10:39

Who could resist a wine with a label like this at this time of year yet I ordered it before I’d even seen it.

Tags: Josmeyer pinot blanc Alsace drink:white wine
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What to drink with an omelette (or frittata)

Posted on May 9 2022 at 05:59

There aren’t many wine pairings that form the subject of a book title but Elizabeth David’s Omelette and a Glass of Wine immortalised the combination.

Tags: Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay Pouilly-Fumé Sancerre bière blanche witbier red Rhône Rioja champagne Cava drink:champagne & sparkling lightly oaked Chardonnay Alsace Pinot Blanc smooth dry whites omelette fines herbes omelettes omelette eggs
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What to match with Christmas ham

Posted on December 14 2011 at 18:42

A fair bit gets written - including by yours truly - about pairing wine with turkey but what type of drinks go best with the Christmas ham?

Domaine Pfister Cremant d’Alsace

Posted on April 28 2013 at 12:14

We get so used to thinking of champagne as the ultimate fizz that it’s easy to overlook the many excellent sparkling wines that are made in other areas.

Tags: Alsace Domaine Pfister Auxerrois Pinot Blanc Chardonnay Cremant d'Alsace drink:champagne & sparkling
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Potato spread, potato bread and weissburgunder

Posted on June 8 2015 at 09:45

This may seem a bit of a random pairing but it was the ‘amuse’ at the start of a really delicious meal at Schloss Ottersbach during our trip to Austria’s Südsteiermark (Styria) region last week.