Pairings

What food to pair with Malbec

Posted on April 16 2021 at 07:49

Malbec has become so popular it may have become one of your favourite red wines but what are the best kind of dishes to pair with it?

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The best wine and beer pairings for savoury pies

Posted on March 2 2015 at 10:11

We Brits don’t need much encouragement to eat pies—they’re a staple of comfort food culture. But when it comes to enjoying a drink with your pie, the question arises: which is the better match—wine or beer? The answer, as always, depends on the type of pie you’re talking about and the flavours it brings to the table.

What food to pair with red Bordeaux

Posted on February 21 2020 at 07:24

Although Bordeaux produces some of the most expensive wines in the world it also produces bottles that are great for everyday drinking. So what kind of food pairs best with them?

The best food pairings for dry oloroso sherry

Posted on June 4 2014 at 08:25

The Spanish are more adventurous than us when it comes to matching sherry and food. I remember drinking a dry oloroso with roast partridge a few years back in Jerez. But what else could you pair with it?

The best pairings for amontillado and palo cortado sherry

Posted on November 7 2023 at 06:59

Amontillado sherry has richer, nuttier flavours than a classic fino or manzanilla sherry and calls for different food matches. Think more in terms of cured meat, game and cheese than seafood and richer, meatier tapas.

Josceline Dimbleby's Crispy Pigeon Pie

Posted on March 11 2016 at 07:27

This impressive Moroccan-style pie from Josceline Dimbleby's food memoir Orchards in the Oasis would make a great centrepiece for a dinner party or more casual supper with friends.

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Game pie and Listrac

Posted on December 15 2008 at 07:44

A classic match for this time of year but no less enjoyable for that.

Tags: Cabernet Sauvignon Primrose Café Cabernet blend Château Fourcas Hosten Listrac claret Bordeaux drink:red wine game pie game food:game
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Pithivier of pigeon with Hermitage jus and 2011 Château Plaisance, Fronton

Posted on September 9 2013 at 08:26

Matching a rich dish like pigeon with wine is quite challenging, especially if you serve it with an intense jus like this one so should you go for something equally rich or a refreshing contrast?