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Which foods pair best with tawny port?

Which foods pair best with tawny port?

Posted on September 10 2014 at 13:52

We rarely think of tawny port as a flexible pairing for food. We serve it with stilton, obviously and with hard cheeses like cheddar, with nuts and dried fruits and over Christmas with fruit cake and mince pies but that’s usually as far as it goes.

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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 5 2024 at 07:08

Although Christmas might feel firmly over many people will still be celebrating Twelfth Night this week. In France they mark the occasion with a Galette des Rois - a round cake filled with frangipane (almond paste) and topped with a golden paper crown.

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