Posts Tagged ‘food pairing’
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…
Read MoreTiramisu 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…
Read MoreRisotto 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…
Read MoreTuna and Vintage Slovenian Sparkling Wine
You sit down at a table and a glorious vintage of Slovenian Sparkling Wine is placed by your side, the waiter takes of the foil and removes the cork with a little hiss, the perfect sound when opening a bottle of fizz, the waiter says with compliments of the house, we’d like you to pair…
Read MoreScampi and Fizz
The delicacies of the ocean once again have made their way to the dinner plate, this time we’re pairing Scampi with a Spring Fling Sparkling Wine from Slovenia. What is Scampi? To put it simply, it is a lobster, it goes by different names, Dublin Bay Prawn, Norway Lobster, Scampi and its official name Nephrops…
Read MoreAvocado & Prawn – A B.Brilliant Dinner Party Starter
Even though we’re not going out to fancy dinner parties at the moment, we can still create a special night-in every once in a while and creating something like this is a great starting dish to pair with some Sparkling Wine to start the evening off. During Ancient Roman times, the elite held their dinner…
Read MoreMeatball Sub & Prosecco
If you’re looking for an excuse to make yourself a delicious sandwich, then look no further than National Meatball Day on the 9th of March 2021, to recognise this day I have created my own Meatball Sub and paired it with a Gold Medal winning Prosecco. As your enjoying your Meatball Sub, it might be…
Read MoreChampagne with Steak & Chips
The Champagne Based in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, France, Champagne Paul Launois is run by Julien Launois, an entrepreneurial winemaker. The winery operates on 6.5 hectares over 19 plots of vineyards. The company is currently named after Julien’s son, Paul Launois. Julien Launois also offers a very unique ‘Single Barrel’ opportunity, where you can buy your very…
Read MoreFood & Sparkling Wine Pairing – Art or Science?
Champagne and oysters… a pairing that is known by food lovers worldwide to be a perfect match. Similarly, Champagne and caviar is also a famous pairing. Why is this? Is it because they are both ridiculously expensive and represent luxury and opulence? Or is it because they really are a good match? It wasn’t until…
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