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A food and wine pairing experiment with Dr Peter Klosse

A food and wine pairing experiment with Dr Peter Klosse

Posted on June 20 2013 at 10:59

Over lunch with Peter Klosse the other day I re-discovered what a huge difference the way an ingredient is cooked and sauced can make to the wine you choose.

Tags: Macon-bussieres Chardonnay halibut food and wine matching food and wine pairing
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When to pair red wine with fish

When to pair red wine with fish

Posted on July 10 2020 at 10:40

Few people now throw up their hands in horror at the idea of matching red wine with fish. But how many realise just how often you can pair the two?

Tags: red wine and fish Merlot Languedoc reds Rioja crianza Loire reds Saumur-Champigny Bourgeuil Chinon Cabernet Franc red burgundy burgundy Pinot Noir drink:red wine salade Niçoise turbot halibut bouillabaisse fish stew Mediterranean fish soup fish soup food:soups & starters lobster surf 'n' turf hake chorizo mushrooms lentils roast monkfish red wine with fish roast fish food:pork barbecue marinade marinated fish sardines mackerel barbecue barbecued fish grilled fish seared fish salmon monkfish swordfish tuna food:fish & shellfish
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Pairing food and Chablis

Pairing food and Chablis

Posted on January 28 2021 at 07:39

Despite the emphasis that winemakers place on the different crus or terroirs of Chablis three factors seem to me to influence a food match more than any other for most of the Chablis you’ll taste - the age of the wine, the vintage and the degree of oak influence, if any.

Tags: grand cru premier cru white burgundy burgundy Chardonnay Chablis drink:white wine andouillette jambon persillé charcuterie food:pork rabbit rabbit with mustard lapin à la moutarde ham ham with parsley mature Chablis pork chops ham ham with parsley mature Chablis old Chablis pork chops grand cru premier cru white burgundy burgundy andouillette drink:white wine Chablis Chardonnay jambon persillé charcuterie food:pork rabbit rabbit with mustard old Gouda lapin à la moutarde Vieux Comté ceps Soumaintrain Epoisses washed-rind cheese pheasant guinea fowl chicken roast chicken halibut Dover sole turbot crab scallops Chaource goats cheese sashimi sushi seafood risotto fish stew fish pie oeufs en meurette mayonnaise salmon grilled fish poached fish puréed vegetable soup vegetable soup garlic butter prawns snails fried fish gougons chips fish fish and chips mussels moules marinières clams spaghetti alla vongole food:pasta, rice & noodles seafood shellfish cheese gougères cheesy nibbles oysters food:fish & shellfish food:chicken & poultry food:soups & starters ham ham with parsley mature wine mature Chablis old Chablis pork chops grand cru old Gouda Vieux Comté ceps Soumaintrain Epoisses washed-rind cheese pheasant guinea fowl chicken roast chicken halibut Dover sole turbot crab scallops Chaource goats cheese sashimi sushi seafood risotto fish stew fish pie oeufs en meurette mayonnaise salmon grilled fish poached fish puréed vegetable soup vegetable soup garlic butter prawns snails fried fish gougons chips fish fish and chips mussels moules marinières clams spaghetti alla vongole food:pasta, rice & noodles seafood shellfish oysters cheesy nibbles gougères cheese food:fish & shellfish food:chicken & poultry food:soups & starters ham ham with parsley mature wine mature Chablis old Chablis pork chops grand cru premier cru white burgundy burgundy Chardonnay Chablis drink:white wine andouillette jambon persillé charcuterie premier cru white burgundy burgundy Chardonnay Chablis drink:white wine andouillette jambon persillé charcuterie food:pork food:pork rabbit rabbit rabbit with mustard rabbit with mustard old Gouda lapin à la moutarde lapin à la moutarde old Gouda Vieux Comté Vieux Comté ceps ceps Soumaintrain Soumaintrain Epoisses Epoisses washed-rind cheese washed-rind cheese pheasant pheasant guinea fowl chicken guinea fowl chicken roast chicken roast chicken halibut halibut Dover sole Dover sole turbot turbot crab crab scallops scallops Chaource Chaource goats cheese goats cheese sashimi sashimi sushi sushi seafood risotto seafood risotto fish stew fish stew fish pie fish pie oeufs en meurette oeufs en meurette mayonnaise mayonnaise salmon salmon grilled fish grilled fish poached fish poached fish puréed vegetable soup vegetable soup vegetable soup puréed vegetable soup garlic butter garlic butter prawns prawns snails snails fried fish fried fish gougons gougons chips chips fish fish fish and chips fish and chips mussels mussels moules marinières moules marinières clams spaghetti alla vongole clams spaghetti alla vongole food:pasta, rice & noodles food:pasta, rice & noodles seafood seafood shellfish shellfish oysters oysters cheesy nibbles cheesy nibbles gougères gougères cheese cheese food:fish & shellfish food:fish & shellfish food:chicken & poultry food:chicken & poultry food:soups & starters food:soups & starters
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On the road in the Pacific North West: Day 1

On the road in the Pacific North West: Day 1

Posted on July 20 2010 at 17:50

For the next 10 days I’m going to be visiting the vineyards of Oregon and Washington State so the site will turn into more of a blog. Our first day yesterday included lunch at Chateau Ste Michelle, by far Washington’s largest wine producer.

Tags: Ethos Late Harvest Riesling drink:sweet & fortified wine Sauvignon Blanc Waussie Riesling Riesling drink:white wine olive oil cake orange orange-infused olive oil cake food:desserts & cakes Cajun spices arugula halibut heirloom tomatoes spiced fish spiced halibut with heirloom tomato and arugula salad food:fish & shellfish late-harvest Washington State Château Ste Michelle Pacific North West
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