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The best wine matches for fishcakes

Posted by Fiona Beckett (Google+) on March 27 2023 at 14:51

Fishcakes are one of the ultimate comfort foods - but is there an equally comforting wine pairing?

In general they go well with dry white wines, however it depends a little on what fish you use and whether you’re serving a buttery sauce alongside

Salmon fishcakes
Salmon fishcakes are quite rich and often served with a citrussy butter sauce. I tend to favour the same types of wine as I’d pick for a fish pie - unoaked or lightly oaked Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Pinot Blanc or a Sauvignon/Semillon blend such as you find in Bordeaux or the Margaret River region of Australia

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