Food Pairings
What Sparkling Wine To Pair With Duck à l’Orange?
Duck à l’Orange, a succulent roasted duck, crispy and crackling skin, coated in a brown sauce made from beef or veal stock with the juice and zest of an orange. Duck à l’Orange, canard à l’orange or orange duck is traditionally known as a French dish, believed either to have been enjoyed since 1533, in…
Guylian Chocolate and Sparkling Wine
Sparkling Wine and Chocolate is one of those combinations that is very much a love or hate, to the people Sparkling Wine and Chocolate may sound very romantic and delicious, but to industry professionals, the combination sometimes causes disagreements. So I will leave it up to you to decide whether Sparkling Wine and Chocolate is…
Tiramisu and Sparkling Wine Pairing
Tiramisu is a fairly new dessert, created in Treviso, Veneto in Italy, around 1970 by Roberto Linguanotto. His mission at the time was to prepare a dessert for his wife, the dessert he created was called Sbatutin, consisting of beaten egg yolk, sugar and wine, it can be served in a glass, making it look…
Can You Pair French Onion Soup with Sparkling Wine?
The soup that went from rags to riches. Trying to pair Sparkling Wine with Soup isn’t necessarily the easiest, combining two liquids together, you could end up swallowing the soup before the Sparkling Wine even gets a chance to work its bubbly magic, soups that require you to chew, like the onions in a French…
Can You Pair Sparkling Wine With Cottage Pie?
A classic English dish with a wonderful English Rosé, on a lovely Sunday afternoon, what could be better than that? When looking for English Sparkling Wine, you can’t really go wrong with a good vintage, the Sparkling Wine industry in England has been on an upwards trajectory for quite a few years now by creating…
Pairing Two Spanish Greats, Cava with Paella
Two great creations from Spain are about to grace us with their presence, the Spanish drink known as Cava and the Spanish dish known as Paella. Spain is one of those magical countries, with a lot to explore, the culture, sights, food, wine and so much more, so whether you’re feeling homesick or just wanting…
Risotto and Champagne
Combining the pleasures of the Italian creation of Risotto and France’s creation of Champagne, will there be a rivalry between them or will they work together for your benefit? This article contains, a recipe for Risotto, some interesting facts about Risotto and a brief history of a family-run Champagne label, so keep on reading, you…
Chilli Con Carne and Sparkling Wine – Do They Pair?
Thinking about cooking Chilli Con Carne tonight for dinner and you’re wondering if you can enjoy a bottle of Sparkling Wine alongside it, I bet that’s what you’re wondering, well, good news, the answer is yes, even though this dish delivers a spicy tone with strong red kidney beans, tomato and meaty flavours, the Sparkling…
Can You Pair Chicken Kiev With Sparkling Wine?
The right Sparkling Wine will hold its own against pretty much any food combination, but when you combine quality in the glass and quality on the plate, by way of a home-cooked meal, with meat from a butcher, then that task of finding the perfect combination becomes that little bit easier, spoiler alert, this combination…