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What wines (and other drinks) pair best with noodles?

Fiona Beckett — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 06:39:00 +0000

If you’re wondering what to drink with noodles you need to think about the way and the flavours with which they’re cooked rather than the fact that they’re noodles. (Yes, I know pasta counts as noodles too but I’m thinking more of Asian recipes

Six of the best wine pairings with cassoulet

Fiona Beckett — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 08:09:00 +0000

Anyone who has a passing knowledge of cassoulet will know that there are hotly disputed arguments about what constitutes the authentic version. But whichever way you make it it’s a substantial dish.

Pairing wine with vegan food

Fiona Beckett — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 07:14:00 +0000

With media interest in vegan food at an unprecedented high you might wonder which wines vegans can drink. Quite a lot as it happens ...

Which wine to drink with a galette des rois?

Fiona Beckett — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 07:08:00 +0000

Although Christmas might feel firmly over many people will still be celebrating Twelfth Night this week. In France they mark the occasion with a Galette des Rois - a round cake filled with frangipane (almond paste) and topped with a golden paper crown.

8 great drinks to match with Stilton

Fiona Beckett — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 07:48:00 +0000

No Christmas would be complete without a slice of Stilton or its unpasteurised cousin Stitchelton. But what to drink with it? The usual answer is port - and that of course is classic - but here are some other drinks that make great pairings

What to drink with the turkey leftovers

Fiona Beckett — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 07:15:00 +0000

The answer to that may well be ‘whatever wine’s left over’ - if there is any, of course - but if you’re looking for a wine that will match specific dishes here are a few ideas:

8 great wine matches for brussels sprouts

Fiona Beckett — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 07:02:00 +0000

The idea of doing a post on wine matches with brussels sprouts might strike you as a tad over the top - after all who eats sprouts on their own? (Answer: me. Whenever I get the chance.)

Planning ahead: The best wines to pair with your Christmas dinner

Fiona Beckett — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 06:57:00 +0000

I suspect many of you decide what you’re going to eat for Christmas and buy in wine without connecting the one with the other. From a food pairing point of view ,however, it would obviously be better to plan your drinking around the meals you’ve decided to make.

8 great wine and other matches for Stollen

Fiona Beckett — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 07:47:00 +0000

Although stollen is a little bit lighter than the classic British Christmas baking some of the pairings I suggested with mince pies (like sweet sherry and tawny port) will work too . . .

The best food pairings for cabernet franc

Fiona Beckett — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 05:43:00 +0000

Cabernet franc can be the most food-friendly of wines, as good with fish and veggies as it is with meat but as I pointed out in a recent Guardian column it comes in several styles.

Which foods pair best with whisky?

Fiona Beckett — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 08:16:00 +0000

I’ve been a bit of a sceptic in the past about pairing food with whisky. Not that there aren’t some great combinations but I find it hard to sustain for more than one dish.

How Thanksgiving sides can inspire your wine pairing

Fiona Beckett — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:14:00 +0000

Although we all talk turkey at Thanksgiving, in fact it’s the sides that tend to steal the show. Finding a wine that can cope with them all is never easy but you may just find your favourite side or dressing can inspire your choice.

Top wine (and other) matches for sausages

Fiona Beckett — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 07:19:00 +0000

There are very few occasions on which sausages don't appeal but what’s the best pairing for them?

The best wines to pair with squash and pumpkin

Fiona Beckett — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 07:10:00 +0100

Nothing proclaims autumn more clearly than squash and pumpkin but what wine should you pair with them? It depends whether the dish is savoury or sweet obviously but here are a few options that might help

Top wine pairings with scallops

Fiona Beckett — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 06:49:00 +0100

Scallops are some of the most delicious seafood around and some of the most flattering to a serious white wine. There’s one grape variety that will almost always see you right but also some other options

The best wine pairings with venison

Fiona Beckett — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 07:15:00 +0100

An easy answer to the question of what wine to pair with venison is the same sort of wine you’d drink with beef but I’d suggest a few modifications as the two are not quite the same.

Wines to match different pasta sauces

Fiona Beckett — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100

What wine should you pair with your favourite pasta? As you might guess it depends on the sauce rather than the pasta shape.

Six of the best pairings for roast pork

Fiona Beckett — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 06:44:00 +0100

If you’re wondering which wine to pair with roast pork the good news is it’s a flexible meat that can take a white or a red - or even - given the crackling, a sparkling wine.

What food to pair with coffee

Fiona Beckett — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 08:01:00 +0100

For many people coffee is a regular companion to food whether it’s breakfast or that great German institution of kaffee und kuchen (coffee and cake) - only the amount of caffeine they might consume holding them back.

The best food pairings for orange wines

Fiona Beckett — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:09:00 +0100

More and more people have been drinking orange or amber wine but what’s the best kind of food to pair with it?