Pairings

What are the best pairings for pancakes?

Posted on February 11 2024 at 08:10

If you’re planning a Pancake Day celebration for tomorrow and haven’t yet decided what to drink here are few ideas.

Tags: food:fish & shellfish apricot-flavour beer peach-flavoured beer kriek Pinot Noir drink:red wine Tokaji liqueur Muscat drink:sweet & fortified wine Gavi Soave Pinot Blanc drink:white wine sparkling cider dry cider Champagne wine:sparkling wine vodka raspberry liqueur Americano coffee rosé Champagne drink:rosé sparkling rosé sparkling ice-wine Orange Pekoe drink:tea & coffee Clairette de Die Moscato d'Asti drink:champagne & sparkling Lady Grey blinis galettes eggs food:Soups & starters fruit compote chocolate sauce maple syrup golden syrup berries pancakes lemon food:desserts & cakes smoked salmon
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Maple syrup square with Neige Noir Ambré

Posted on June 5 2017 at 13:31

I’ve experienced so many terrific wine - and other drink - pairings during the past week in Canada that I think I’m going to have to devote several posts to them, not just this one. And the best - well, I’m struggling but I think it’s got to be this match which was suggested by the sommelier at Le Filet in Montreal - which is a bit ironic as their big thing is fish.

Tags: noir ambrée Neige pommeau Noir ambré pecans maple maple syrup
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Coffee and maple syrup-brined pork with Saint Joseph

Posted on July 17 2017 at 12:42

Occasionally a wine pairing comes along that you simply don’t expect. Invited to a barbecue at the weekend, I took along some reds I’d been tasting which I frankly wasn’t sure would go with the sweet marinades you generally encounter at a BBQ.