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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.

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What to drink with Turkish food

Posted on March 8 2009 at 08:21

Turkish food is not traditionally accompanied by wine. And although the Turks do have a wine industry not much of it makes its way over here. But here are some thoughts on possible pairings for Mark Hix's Turkish inspired recipes in the Independent this weekend"

Tags: Alto Adige Pinot Grigio Spain Rueda Santorini Greece Assyrtiko drink:white wine bulgar spiced bulgar duck duck kebab food:chicken & poultry spinach pancakes spanakopitta food:fish & shellfish food:beef & lamb food:veg & salads mezze Turkish cuisine food:world food drink:red wine Syrah southern France Languedoc Turkish red Georgian red Turkey Georgia Pinot Noir drink:spirits & cocktails raki anise ouzo
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The 10 best wines for spring and early summer drinking

The 10 best wines for spring and early summer drinking

Posted on March 28 2007 at 10:11

The last two days have been quite, quite beautiful, starting mistily, basking midday in an unseasonally warm sun and finishing with an extended dusk that announces that spring is finally here. I immediately want to eat lighter meals: the new season’s vegetables are not quite in yet but I can at least plan for summer and that means a spring clean of the cellar, pushing the full bodied reds to the back and assessing what whites, lighter reds and rosés I still have lurking in the racks.

Tags: Provence rosé light rosé drink:rosé Prosecco drink:champagne & sparkling Alto Adige dry Riesling Australia Clare Valley Germany Alsace kabinett Riesling burgundy white burgundy Chardonnay Chablis Riesling Pinot Grigio Albariño Grüner Veltliner South Africa Sauvignon-Semillon Bordeaux Sancerre Sauvignon blends Sauvignon Blanc drink:white wine barbecue pannetone food:desserts & cakes duck breasts duck grilled chicken salmon tuna seared tuna seared salmon mezze tuna grilled tuna aioli salade Niçoise salad Niçoise pasta with tomato sauce tomato sauces seafood pasta seafood risotto anti pasti south-east Asian Cantonese smoked chicken trout crab smoked salmon creamy sauces terrine vegetable terrine fish terrine poached chicken sushi oysters steamed fish tomato salad gazpacho food:soups & starters Vietnamese cuisine Chinese cuisine food:world food spring rolls noodle dishes noodles Asian salads dill coriander grilled seafood grilled fish asparagus goats' cheese food:pasta, rice & noodles cheese food:veg & salads food:fish & shellfish food:chicken & poultry southern France Rioja Navarra rosado drink:red wine Loire Cabernet Franc Saumur-Champigny Chinon Bourgeuil Pinot Noir Chile Oregon New Zealand California burgundy red burgundy young Pinot Noir spring summer drinking summer early summer eating and drinking summer matches for summer matches for early summer spring summer matches for spring spring eating and drinking
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