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?

Tags: noshow:highlight Malbec World Day Argentina stilton Cot Cahors Malbec drink:red wine blue cheese Barkham Blue Epoisses goats cheese cheese board garlic sausage sausages cassoulet duck duck confit game pheasant pot roast pheasant smoked bacon beef stew daube braise casserole short ribs shortribs lamb shanks cheddar aubergine pie game pie steak pie meat pie teppanyaki beef teppanyaki tagine lamb tagine roast venison roast beef venison beef steak beetroot plum compote rogan josh lamb curry burgers burritos fajitas spaghetti bolognese spaghetti and meatballs chilli con carne terrines charcuterie cured beef cheese
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What wines and beers to pair with meaty stews and casseroles

Posted on February 15 2024 at 08:05

Meaty stews and casseroles are hearty, comfort food so what type of wine should you pair with them or is beer a better match?

Six of the best wine pairings with cassoulet

Posted on January 15 2023 at 08:09

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, a slow-cooked casserole of beans, meat and herbs. French-style comfort food.

Tags: mencia Cotes du Roussillon Cotes du Rhone Cahors malbec Madiran Marcillac south-west france drink:red wine beans Toulouse sausages duck cassoulet food:pork
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Cahors and duck 'parmentier'

Posted on August 24 2009 at 08:09

I spent three days last week travelling through France (about which more over the next few days) so it’s a tough call to decide which food and wine combination came out tops but I think it would have to be the Matthieu Cosse Cahors and the duck ‘parmentier’ I ate at a delightful modern bistro in Cahors called L’O à la Bouche.

Tags: Les Laquets Catherine Maisonneuve Malbec Matthieu Cosse Cahors drink:red wine mashed potato shepherds' pie hachis parmentier duck parmentier duck food:chicken & poultry L’O à la Bouche
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What to drink with a kebab - and it's not lager!

Posted on September 10 2020 at 11:23

Inspired by the British Kebab awards Zeren Wilson wonders what the perfect wine pairing is for a kebab and comes up with some surprising conclusions.

Grilled ox tongue with radishes and Mr Thirsty vin de soif

Posted on August 16 2016 at 09:36

As soon as I heard Will Lander of The Quality Chop House and Portland had opened a new restaurant, Clipstone, I couldn’t wait to check it out - and I wasn’t disappointed.