Port & Food Pairing
What is Port Wine? Port is a fortified wine and sweet wine from Portugal with hints of nuts, caramel, raspberry and chocolate. Fortified means another spirit has been added, and with Port, this spirit is Brandy. [...]
Tiramisu & Wine Pairing
Tiramisu pairs best with sweet and dessert-style wines such as Port, Ice Wine, Moscato Rosa, Marsala, Vin Santo and Cream Sherry. For the wine to work best, it always needs to taste sweeter, otherwise, the Tiramisu's [...]
Cassoulet & Wine Pairing
Cassoulet pairs best with savoury medium-bodied red wines with ample tannin and crisp acidity such as Cahors, Syrah, Bandol, Irouléguy, Côte-Rôtie and Corbières. Cassoulet is a slow-cooked dish consisting of white beans, duck, garlic sausage, pigs [...]
Carménère & Food Pairing
Carménère is a red wine that pairs best with lean but meaty dishes such as Lamb with Mushrooms, Pork Tacos, Turkey, Beef Stew, Pasta with Meat Sauce, Tuna Steak or grilled chicken. Herbal, smoky, earthy and [...]
Grouper & Wine Pairing
Grouper is a mild fish that pairs best with white wines like Chardonnay, Chablis, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Roussanne. Grouper doesn't grill up very nice as it is not oily enough like salmon, but you'll often [...]
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo & Food Pairings
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo pairs best with hearty meat and pasta dishes such as lamb kebabs, lasagna, hamburgers loaded with mushrooms, baked Ziti, beef Bolognese, and pasta carbonara. Montepulciano is lower in acidity and medium in its tannin, [...]
Moussaka & Wine Pairings
Greek Moussaka pairs best with rich, peppery and lighter red wines such as Tempranillo, Sangiovese, Barbera, Zinfandel, or a young Greek Xinomavro. Middle-Eastern Moussaka often contains a meaty tomato sauce, which makes acidic red wines a [...]
Liver & Onions and Wine Pairing
Liver and Onions pairs best with red wines such as Amarone, Côtes du Rhône, Shiraz, Merlot and Zinfandel. Since Liver and Onions is a sweet dish, you can go two ways with it. You can pair Beef [...]
Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni & Wine Pairing
Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni pairs best with acidic Italian red wines such as Sangiovese, Barbera, Dolcetto, and Valpolicella Classico. Italian white wines such as Trebbiano, Fiano and Soave will be excellent with your Cannelloni. If any [...]
Pinot Gris & Food Pairing
Pinot Gris pairs best with chicken, fish (especially Salmon), pork tenderloin, quiche, shellfish like clams, oysters and mussels, and finally, veal. Spicy Indian cuisine and Asian cuisine (such as sushi) are also exceptional with Pinot Gris. [...]