Food Pairings
Christmas Pudding With Sparkling Wine
Welcome to Christmas, the festivities are well underway and the countdown is nearing an end, one of the hallmarks of the Christmas Season is Christmas Pudding, loved or hated by the public, it is a part of Christmas that originated from the Medieval times. Christmas Pudding’s Delicious History The loved and traditional Christmas Pudding is…
Mince Pies and Fizz For Christmas
Nearly 800 million mince pies are enjoyed each year by the British public alone, with Mr. Kipling being the largest producer of them, creating up to 2,160 mince pies every minute. Mince Pies were first created in England during the 13th century, back when they were first made, they were known as Christmas pies, mutton…
Canapés and Fizz
Planning a fancy get-together, dinner party, or the social event of the year – one thing that will certainly get the evening started is a selection of finely crafted Canapés, and if you’re really going all out, then pop open a few bottles of bubbly to enjoy alongside, this will certainly be an evening to…
The Relationship Between Desserts & Rosé Champagnes
Rosé Champagne is usually that touch more special, right? Certainly a few £s more when we look to purchase a bottle compared to their brut (white versions) – This is via the marketplace setting the price, not the cost to produce it, as many white Champagnes are made with black grapes anyway. Could we say…
Does Vegan Sparkling Wine Pair Well With (Veggie) Spag Bol?
The nights are getting colder and it is time for more autumnal, wholesome food. I realised that it had been months (maybe longer!) since I’d made spaghetti bolognese – at home, bolognese may be meatless, it has, been made vegan and we’ve switched out to quorn mince for a number of years. Much like Indian…
Pies and Sparkling Wine
Get ready to enjoy some of the most delicious handcrafted pies with a Bottle of Sparkling Wine twice the normal size. We’ve enjoyed many different kinds of pies over the years, including cottage pie, fish pie, apple pie, mince pies and lemon pie with a variety of different Sparkling Wines, now we’re putting some homemade…
Cooking with Red Sparkling Wine
I’m sure that many of us haven’t even heard of red sparkling wine let alone tasted any. Surprisingly though, options to enjoy fizzy red wine are in abundance from many different countries and even in the UK certain wineries are producing their own labels. I have tasted some fine examples from Australia to Argentina with…
Diwali 2022 – Fizz pairings
This year once again, my family are experiencing a slightly different Diwali. A tad disappointed when I realised I wouldn’t be home on the day itself, this led to an obligatory wine and food pairing! The Wines Fox & Fox Tradition Brut Blanc de Noirs 2014 Champagne Gremillet Brut Selection Fox & Fox are a…
Xavier Leconte Ratafia Champenois
A rather unique set-up in that Champagne Xavier Leconte vineyards are a combination of forty small plots spread over the villages of Troissy, Dormans, Mareuil-le-Port, Vandières and Aÿ. The family winery sees Alexis as the head winemaker keeping to the traditions of his grandfather, Aimé, working the vineyards and wines in a singular way including…