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Pairings | Sparkling Vouvray

Soft cheese and onion spread and a natural sparkling Vouvray

Soft cheese and onion spread and a natural sparkling Vouvray

Posted on December 23 2013 at 09:16

This week’s pairing is a short (and I imagine welcome) respite from Christmas fare - a wine we enjoyed with a number of small dishes yesterday lunchtime at a natural wine bar, Toast in East Dulwich.

Tags: natural wine sparkling Vouvray drink:champagne & sparkling cheese and onion dip cheese spread soft cheese cheese
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Which wine to drink with a galette des rois?

Which wine to drink with a galette des rois?

Posted on January 3 2025 at 08:07

Although Christmas might feel firmly over many people will be celebrating Twelfth Night on January 6th or even a couple of days before. 

Tags: Coteaux du Layon drink:sweet & fortified wine prosecco Clairette de Die moscato d'Asti moscato demi-sec sparkling Vouvray demi-sec Montlouis cremant de Bourgogne cremant d'Alsace cremant de Limoux drink:champagne & sparkling twelfth night almond tart galette des rois food:desserts & cakes Gaillac Rosca de Reyes Bolo Rei
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