Pairings

Top wine pairings with asparagus

Posted on April 17 2024 at 07:14

Whenever anyone talks about foods that are difficult to match with wine, asparagus always comes up but I reckon the problem is overstated.

Tags: burgundy Pinot Noir Loire Chinon Saumur-Champigny Champagne Bourgeuil Cabernet Franc white Rioja Spanish rosé Spain rosado drink:rosé dry Muscat Grüner Veltliner Muscat Pinot Bianco Pinot Blanc Italian whites Alsace Pinot Grigio Riesling oaked Chardonnay Semillon white Bordeaux Semillon-Sauvignon Chablis Orvieto Verdicchio white burgundy burgundy Chardonnay Pouilly-Fumé Sancerre white asparagus stir fry Sauvignon Blanc chargrilled asparagus quiche risotto grilled salmon salmon crab prawns goats cheese eggs poached eggs hollandaise butter mayonnaise vinaigrette mayo asparagus food:veg & salads red burgundy
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The best food pairings for white rioja

Posted on April 21 2016 at 09:16

White rioja is tricky when it comes to wine pairing as it comes in such contrasting styles. There are the crisp fresh unoaked white riojas which behave much like a sauvignon blanc and much richer barrel-fermented ones which can tackle more intensely-flavoured fish and meat dishes

Asparagus salad and Grüner Veltliner

Posted on June 16 2014 at 17:54

I’ve been in Vienna for the past few days so couldn’t really avoid eating asparagus. Not that I wanted to. Austria’s white asparagus is one of the highlights of the spring and early summer so we grabbed any opportunity we could to wolf it.

Tags: gruner veltliner Grüner Veltliner drink:white wine cheese asparagus salad white asparagus asparagus food:veg & salads
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