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What to drink with cake (updated)

What to drink with cake (updated)

Posted on September 5 2007 at 09:42

A recent email from a reader asked me to suggest a wine to go with “a triple coconut cake with a tangy pineapple icing served with fresh fruit salsa that has kiwi, strawberry, mandarine oranges, blueberries and fresh pineapple in it”.

Tags: noshow:highlight tropical fruit juice fruit juice espresso double espresso coffee latte cappuccino Earl Grey green tea Darjeeling chocolate beer raspberry beer cherry beer frambozen kriek coffee beer porter passion fruit beer mango beer peach beer fruit beer barley wine spiced rum rum malt whisky fruit liqueur peach schnapps peach liqueur whisky Whisky Mac ginger liqueur ginger wine cherry brandy Cointreau orange liqueur Grand Marnier passion fruit liqueur Moscato d'Asti Moscato demi-sec Champagne Prosecco rosé Champagne Champagne Maury Banyuls Vintage Character port Late Bottled Vintage port vin doux naturel liqueur Muscat Bual oloroso sherry Madeira port tawny port Pedro Ximenez cream sherry Moscatel de Valencia coconut cake coffee and walnut cake coffee cake chocolate roulade chocolate cake gingerbread fairy cakes cup cakes ice cream gâteau mille feuille fruit cake lemon cake orange cake almond cake pound cake madeira cake gâteau cake cakes food:desserts & cakes
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8 great drinks to match with mince pies (updated)

8 great drinks to match with mince pies (updated)

Posted on December 2 2024 at 11:36

Mince pies are so popular we all start eating them well before Christmas so what’s the best drink to pair with them?

Tags: noshow:highlight black tea drink:tea & coffee mulled wine ginger wine barley wine drink:beer & cider Rivesaltes Maury Banyuls 10 year old tawny port Late Bottled Vintage port ruby port port madeira creamy sherry oloroso sherry sweet sherry drink:sweet & fortified wine mince pies food:desserts & cakes
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3 things you need to think about when pairing wine with chocolate

3 things you need to think about when pairing wine with chocolate

Posted on July 7 2021 at 07:15

Chocolate is supposed to be impossible to match with wine but like any other ingredient it depends on the chocolate and how it’s used.

Tags: Easter Easter Imperial stout Imperial stout porter porter Maury Maury PX sherry PX sherry sweet sherry sweet sherry madeira madeira tawny port tawny port Late bottled vintage port Late bottled vintage port port port Tokaji Tokaji drink:sweet & fortified wine drink:sweet & fortified wine chocolate fondant chocolate fondant chocolate mousse chocolate mousse dark chocolate dark chocolate milk chocolate milk chocolate white chocolate white chocolate chocolate chocolate food:desserts & cakes food:desserts & cakes
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The best food and wine pairings for Valentine's Day

The best food and wine pairings for Valentine's Day

Posted on February 12 2023 at 07:02

If you're planning a special meal for Valentine's Day you may be wondering which wine to pair with your menu. I've picked some favourite Valentine's Day foods and suggested some matches that should work well with them.

Tags: Valentine's Day Sauternes passion fruit beer fruit beer Grand Marnier damson gin sloe gin chocolate liqueur sweet sherry strawberry liqueur toffee liqueur cherry brandy orange liqueur Framboise coffee liqueur Kahlua Toussaint PX Pedro Ximenez Quady Elysium Maury drink:sweet & fortified wine Pinot Noir burgundy red burgundy drink:red wine Moscato Asti pink Champagne Moscato d'Asti rosé Champagne Champagne sparkling rosé drink:champagne & sparkling Riesling Alto Adige Pinot Grigio Chablis Sauvignon Blanc Pouilly Fumé Sancerre burgundy white burgundy Chardonnay drink:white wine fondu Camembert cheese ice cream chocolate food:desserts & cakes prawn cocktail steak scallops smoked salmon shrimp prawn oysters lobster caviar strawberries passion fruit food:fruit asparagus
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The best food pairings for Grenache

The best food pairings for Grenache

Posted on September 17 2021 at 08:27

Although grenache is a grape variety that is not often celebrated, it’s one that deserves a closer look. As usual it’s hard to pin down a definitive style but it’s fair to say grenache is usually full-bodied, soft and low in acidity. Some grenaches are pretty powerful - usually due to natural bedfellows like syrah and mourvèdre being blended in - others, like Côtes du Rhône, are easy-drinking.

Tags: Spanish rosé vin doux naturel Maury Rasteau Banyuls drink:sweet & fortified wine Languedoc Tavel Grenache rosé Garnacha Rosado white Côtes du Rhône drink:rosé Côtes du Rhône Blanc Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe Blanc Collioure Blanc white Rioja white Grenache Rhône drink:white wine Mourvèdre Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe Syrah Côtes du Rhône Garnacha Grenache drink:red wine chocolate figs food:fruit blue cheese paella charcuterie root vegetables oxtail venison game Christmas dinner Christmas turkey vegetarian Christmas turkey barbecue bean bake beans pulses macaroni cheese cheddar Red Leicester pie meat pie steak and kidney pie shepherds pie mash sausages sausage and mash rogan josh tagine curry goulash pimenton paprika lamb lamb shanks should of lamb casserole braise stew daube pork rabbit Moroccan cuisine Indian cuisine cheese grenache drink:red wine
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My top wine pairings with strawberries

My top wine pairings with strawberries

Posted on July 15 2024 at 06:50

I’m sure you’re enjoying a bowlful or two of strawberries at this time of year. But what to drink with them?

Tags: kir royale strawberry beer cherry beer raspberry beer kriek frambozen fruit beer rosé Champagne Beaujolais drink:red wine sparkling rosé Australian sparkling rosé Asti Moscato Moscato d'Asti sparkling white Zinfandel demi-sec Champagne drink:champagne & sparkling Beerenauslese Riesling Coteaux du Layon Semillon Sauvignon late-harvest vin doux naturel Maury Muscat Sauternes Muscat-de-Beaumes-de-Venise drink:sweet & fortified wine sorbet ice cream chocolate pavlova sundae meringue shortcake tart cake gâteau soufflé mousse Eton Mess strawberry strawberries food:desserts & cakes food:fruit bellini Cointreau orange liqueur Pimms No 1 Cup ratafia di fragola drink:alcohol-free drinks fruit juice mango juice passionfruit juice
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Stichelton (or Stilton) with Maury 1974 and Bristol Beer Factory Glenlivet-cask stout

Stichelton (or Stilton) with Maury 1974 and Bristol Beer Factory Glenlivet-cask stout

Posted on December 19 2011 at 21:17

Two matches for the price of one this week - both killer pairings at our Christmas Cheese School* last week.

Tags: stout drink:beer & cider Grenache Maury fortified Maury 1974 drink:sweet & fortified wine Stilton Stichelton blue cheese food:cheese Glenlivet Cask Stout Bristol Beer Factory
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Figs, blue cheese and Maury

Figs, blue cheese and Maury

Posted on September 1 2008 at 18:57

We’ve been feasting on figs from our neighbours' fig tree in Grau d’Agde down in the Languedoc this weekend - all the more satisfying as I gather that back home Waitrose is currently selling them at 99p each.

Tags: Roussillon Maury drink:sweet & fortified wine pomegranate pomegranate molasses Gorgonzola Gorgonzola dolce Fourme d’Ambert Cancoillotte figs fresh figs cream cheese food:fruit food:cheese food:desserts & cakes port
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