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Wine pairings for pumpkin pie

Wine pairings for pumpkin pie

Posted on November 23 2010 at 08:40

I have a bit of a problem with pumpkin pie. I'm not a big fan of pumpkin and I don't have a massively sweet tooth which makes the thought of partnering it with a sweet wine a bit of a killer. But I know I'm in a minority and with Thanksgiving coming up on Thursday here are my top picks:

Tags: drink:spirits & cocktails Samos Muscat Riesling late-harvest vin doux naturel Muscat de Rivesaltes Muscat southern French Muscat Marsala Otima tawny port sweet sherry oloroso liqueur Muscat drink:sweet & fortified wine pumpkin pie food:desserts & cakes rum bourbon demerera rum drink:beer & cider barley wine Thanksgiving
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The best wine pairings for feta cheese

The best wine pairings for feta cheese

Posted on July 6 2023 at 10:36

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: carricante courgette and feta fritters alvarinho samos muscat Greco di tufo sauvignon blanc albarino assyrtiko baked feta pasta Greek salad feta cheese feta food:cheese
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A winelover's New Year's Eve dinner

A winelover's New Year's Eve dinner

Posted on December 28 2010 at 07:59

After the tradition-bound cooking of the Christmas period (from which the family will never let you deviate . . .) it’s good to branch out a bit with your New Year’s Eve meal and also pick some dishes that will allow you to drink some serious wines. Note you need to start the beef two days in advance.

Tags: recipe New Year's Eve Muscat Samos Muscat Tokaji Passito di Pantelleria vin santo drink:sweet & fortified wine South Africa Napa Valley Coonawarra Margaret River Western Australia Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet blend drink:red wine white Hermitage white Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe Marsanne-Roussanne-Viognier Viognier Sauvignon Marsanne Roussanne Semillon Sauvignon-Semillon Semillon-Sauvignon Graves white Graves Chardonnay drink:white wine vacherin Eton Mess chestnuts South African sugar-cured châteaubriand Eton Mess with chestnuts food:desserts & cakes beef fillet beef food:beef & lamb scallops scallop salad with crispy pancetta food:veg & salads food:fish & shellfish food:soups & starters
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A Greek-inspired summer supper

A Greek-inspired summer supper

Posted on June 14 2021 at 08:27

With this unseasonably hot weather why not look to Greece for inspiration when you're entertaining. Here's a simple meal for 4 that was inspired by a trip to Greece a few years ago.

Tags: summer Muscat Samos Muscat drink:sweet & fortified wine recipe Greek supper Greece Agiorgitiko Faugères Syrah Merlot roast figs with walnuts and honey drink:red wine Sauvignon Blanc drink:white wine Assyrtiko roast figs figs food:fruit food:desserts & cakes grills lamb steaks rocket, orange and dill salad lamb food:beef & lamb cheese feta watermelon food:veg & salads watermelon, feta and toasted pumpkin seed salad food:soups & starters
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Fabulous day at a the first Cheese and Cider summit @littlepomona bringing together cheesemakers and cider producers. There’s a natural synergy between the two which i don’t think we make enough of. Here are two of my favourite cheeses, @applebyscheese Cheshire and @sticheltondairy along with gorgeous ciders from @rosscider, @welshmountaincider and @olivers_cider and @cellarmansam’s brilliant Cheddar on my Mind which, as the name suggests, is made to go with cheddar. . . . #cheese #cheddar #cheesemaker #cheeselover #cider #hardcider #cheeseandciderRare chance to drink a 1990 @pauljabouletaine Hermitage La Chapelle (in magnum) with @thewinesociety1874 @noblerotsoho last night for which they apparently paid £25 back in the 90s. The current vintage is now about £175 assuming you can even get your hands on a bottle*. Still amazingly intense so thought it went better with the cheeseboard than with the main course of roast chicken with morels and vin jaune which was perfect with a @domainefornerot Saint-Aubin. * apparently wines like this can sell out in 2 MINUTES once a newsletter goes out. #redwine #northernrhone #hermitage #roastchicken #cheese #saintaubin #whiteburgundy #winedinner #finewine #foodandwine #winelover #guestThese were the wines I presented at Friday night’s ‘Battle of the Beverages’ at @afoodfestival thanks to the generosity of the sponsors who donated the bottles. The idea was that @petebrownbeer and @olivers_cider and I should each champion a drink with 3 different cheeses * I picked @whitecastle’s Siegerrebe, a deliciously crisp fruity Welsh white to go with Dorstone goat cheese * A gorgeously rich full-bodied Ribera del Duero from @pradoreybodegas from @ultracomida go with a mature Teifi (a gouda-style cheese from @cawscenarthcheese) * and a lush, lemony @chateauliot Sauternes via @bordeauxwinesuk to go with Perl Las, a creamy slightly salty blue also from Caws Cenarth. You can see the beers and ciders my opponents put forward in the subsequent shots. Who won? Tom came first with two wins out of 3, I came second though won the third round with the Sauternes and Pete, somewhat unfairly, came third although he fielded some great beers. Fact is cider is amazingly delicious with cheese as you’ll find if you sign up to my Substack and join my online ‘bring a bottle’ subscribers’ tasting this coming Thursday. (You can join for £4.50 a month though a year’s sub is cheaper pro rata 😉. And you get wine recs too!) . . . #cheese #wineandcheese #wine #winepairing #welshwine #siegerrebe #goatcheese #dorstone #riberadelduero #redwine #teifi #sauternes #sweetwine #bluecheese #perllasLove this idea from @theclifton_bristol of using up their leftovers to create a cold bar menu on Sunday nights before they close the kitchen for the early part of the week. Really reasonable prices + 20% of drinks for hospo too. Piedmontese peppers, rabbit with fennel and white beans, cold roast beef with horseradish, egg mayo, oysters … we practically ate our way through the entire menu. Win win for the restaurant and us lucky customers. Great end of weekend vibe too. . . #nowaste #restaurant #redpeppers #oysters #eggmayonnaise #rabbit #roastbeef #barfood #clifton #bristol #bristolfood Follow on Instagram

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