French wine laws are now ridiculous expansive. Most punters who pick up a bottle of French wine at a shop will look at the whether the Chateau on the label looks nice and decide on that rather than get tangled in the mire of labeling terms jumbled all over the shop. But there is a …
Pinot Blanc’s not really a wine I’ve ever drunk much before, so I’m flying blind a little bit this week. When it doubt, keep it simple when it comes to food pairings.
As I said all week, it’s not a wine I know a whole deal about. So as much as I’m really looking forward to giving it a go, I’m slightly guessing when it comes to the food pairing this week. So it times of crisis, it’s time to go with what you know.
Credit where credits due. For this week’s food pairings I’ve taken some great advice from Zinfandel Steen, a top wine writer I’ve been speaking with on Twitter. So thanks so much for the tips!
So I have to say I kind of cheated without meaning to cheat before writing this. As myself and Ant were talking about what to go for next week, we had a quick natter about what we thought, and he may have let it slip what the average thoughts were on the Carménère week. Put …
So I’ve had a quick look at the web to see what’s suggested. It’s basically ranging from a well-grilled rib-eye steak to a cheeseboard. We’re going to get some deep black fruit, a bit herby, and the occasional bit of red pepper if the tasting notes are anything to go off. Well this is effectively …
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