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Which wines to drink on St Patrick's Day

Posted by Fiona Beckett (Google+) on March 16 2023 at 06:28

It’s hard to avoid the obvious on St Paddy’s Day. Guinness, Bailey’s and Irish whiskey are the usual suspects but if none of these appeals here are the sort of wines that will work with classic Irish fare.

Oysters

Here’s where the Guinness comes in but if you don’t like Guinness, what then? A crisp white like Chablis, Muscadet or Picpoul de Pinet hits the spot

Smoked salmon and soda bread

Sauvignon Blanc is a better match for smoked salmon than champagne if truth be told. I’d go for one from the Loire myself like a Sancerre, Pouilly Fumé or - bargain drinking - Côteaux du Giennois, available in Majestic and Marks & Sparks

Cockle and mussel chowder

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Comments: 2 (Add)

Fiona Beckett on March 17 2017 at 11:52

Nice!

MeSaare on March 17 2017 at 11:46

When I worked at the National Theatre, we made chocolate mousse flavoured with coffee, served in a wine glass topped with whipped cream with a drop of Irish whiskey = cold Irish coffee.

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