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.

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Savoury pancakes and sparkling cider

Posted on February 20 2007 at 08:25

The English - and very delicious - way with pancakes is to serve them with granulated sugar and lemon (a dessert that pairs well with gently sparkling, sweet Asti or Moscato d’Asti). But an even better match is the French - or more specifically Breton - tradition of serving savoury pancakes with sparkling cider, a vastly underrated drink.

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British cheeses and cider

Posted on May 3 2010 at 08:13

I suppose I shouldn’t say this coming from the West Country but I often forget about cider when I’m thinking about cheese pairings. Not that I don’t enjoy it but there always seem more complex drinks with a wider range of flavours to experiment with.

Polgoon raspberry Aval

Posted on March 7 2015 at 09:10

Giving your mum a bottle of cider for mother’s day might seem like being a bit of a skinflint but this award-winning product from Cornwall is something entirely different.

Tags: Polgoon Aval drink:beer & cider apple wine sparkling cider
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Top wine and beer matches for game

Posted on November 26 2023 at 06:00

We Brits have always had a reputation for liking our wines old and our game high but times have changed. Today the key factor in matching game tends to be not how ‘gamey’ it is but how it’s cooked and what is served with it.

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What to drink with the turkey leftovers

Posted on December 26 2023 at 07:15

The answer to that may well be ‘whatever wine’s left over’ - if there is any, of course - but if you’re looking for a wine that will match specific dishes here are a few ideas: