Food Pairings
English Fizz and Toasted Cheese Sandwich
Who doesn’t love a classic toasted cheese sandwich, warm crunchy bread with a hidden gooey cheese waiting to be consumed inside, sometimes adding the likes of tomatoes and onions can be a wonderful way to expand those flavours. How does English Sparkling Wine pair with a Toasted Cheese Sandwich, I’m guessing that’s the question you’re…
Tacos and Prosecco
Bringing a taste of Mexico to your dinner plate, and Italy to your glass, join me in creating and enjoying a Taco and Prosecco dinner, but first, let’s learn about the Taco, why do we eat it, when was it created, read on and find out. Tacos What do you know of the Taco? Did…
Wild Game and Sparkling Wine
They always say that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach and if that’s true, then this Valentine’s Tea Box from Wild and Game is definitely the way to go about it, delight your loved one with this amazing selection of wild game, paté, chutney, pork pies, sausage rolls and more. The…
The Perfect Prosecco To Have With Salad
When looking for the best Prosecco to have with salad, you might just look in your local supermarket and pick up a bottle at random and hope for the best, but you don’t have to, Prosecco, in general, will go great with a variety of different salads, so you’re going to be pretty safe, but…
Steak Dinner: Red Wine or Champagne?
For a long time red wine has been associated with red meats when it comes to enjoying them together. This could mean red wine in the sauce or simply pouring yourself a glass of whilst you eat red meats. White wine would be seen to favour white meats and fish, likewise both in sauces or…
Champagne and Cheesecake
You’ve just enjoyed a lovely meal at your favourite restaurant, but you feel like to could eat a little bit more, but before you could even think about it, the waiter brings out a gorgeous Raspberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake for you to enjoy. Now imagine that you don’t need to go out to enjoy…
Why Champagne and Oysters?
For many there will be a love hate relationship here straight away, let me guess that it’s the Champagne that you love and the Oysters that you hate? I must be honest, though I have engaged in this pairing a couple of times over the years, it will not appear highly in my list of…
Ratafia Champenois and Cheese Pairings
One of the most amazing taste experiences between a wine and cheese for me is that of Ratafia Champenois and soft (creamy) cheese. The combination of the creamy savoury flavours of the cheese brings about an amazing warm honey and caramel explosion in the palate and concludes in prolonged nutty, creamy, prune and many more…
English Roast Dinner vs Champagne
England vs France and this time there isn’t a ball or a tackle to be seen, we are instead looking are culinary delights alongside what some see as the world’s most famous sparkling wine. A short distance of just 20.7 miles separates these two famous countries (South Foreland to Cap Gris Nez) with the English…