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Rheinhessen silvaner and penne with tomatoes and peppers

Rheinhessen silvaner and penne with tomatoes and peppers

Posted on August 26 2013 at 06:55

I must confess I’ve never associated German wines with pasta dishes especially ones based on summer vegetables like tomatoes and peppers but then I haven’t come across many genuinely dry German wines in Italian restaurants before.

Tags: pesto parmesan linguine with chanterelles penne with tomatoes and peppers food:pasta, rice & noodles sylvaner Silvaner Rheinhessen dry German wine German wine drink:white wine
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Fruit and flower tart with German auslese riesling

Fruit and flower tart with German auslese riesling

Posted on April 21 2014 at 08:55

I've struggled to come up with a single pairing from last week as all the matches I was offered at the two-Michelin-starred The Ledbury were spot on but this, I think, is the most spectacular.

Tags: Rheinhessen German riesling auslese riesling drink:sweet & fortified wine edible flowers violet sorbet rose sorbet sorbets fruit tarts food:desserts & cakes
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Dry German riesling and cured salmon

Dry German riesling and cured salmon

Posted on December 14 2015 at 13:42

Cured - or marinated - salmon is something you’ll find on a lot of menus these days but what’s the best wine to drink with it?

Tags: Rheinhessen German riesling riesling drink:white wine marinated salmon cured salmon salmon food:fish & shellfish
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