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Perfect Pairings Wine

Your guide to the perfect food and wine pairing

“perfectpairings.wine” is the blog for all connoisseurs who want to discover the perfect harmony between wine and food. Here you can find out which wine goes best with pasta, meat, fish, cheese or desserts – with practical recommendations, seasonal tips on food pairing and inspiring recipe ideas.

Whether you are a beginner or a wine connoisseur, our blog offers you easy-to-understand tips, exciting lists (listicles) and detailed instructions to make your next dinner a taste sensation.

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Grilled octopus tentacles with roasted strips on a white plate, glistening with lemon-herb oil, Mediterranean table setting, shot at 45°
Grilled octopus with lemon-herb oil—when the sea meets the fire

Octopus on the Grill—An Encounter with the Sea There are two ways to prepare octopus: [...]

18
Jun
Grilled rack of lamb with harissa butter on a dark slate platter, grill marks visible, close-up, warm evening light
Grilled Lamb Rack with Harissa Butter – Fire Meets Spice

The Elegant Bone – When North African Flavors Meet Provençal Grilling The rack of lamb—that [...]

18
Jun
Thick slices of côte de boeuf on a dark wooden cutting board, herb butter melting, cross-grill marks visible, bird's-eye view
Grilled Côte de Boeuf – the steak that makes a grand entrance

A côte de boeuf needs heat, time, and the right wine. With the BURNHARD FRED [...]

18
Jun
Moules à la sétoise in an earthenware ceramic bowl, mussels open with a glossy black sheen, golden-yellow saffron broth with tomatoes, rouille floating on a baguette, a glass of white wine with a pale golden hue, light-colored limestone, Mediterranean afternoon light, close-up
Mussels à la Sétoise

The mussel from Sète—and the wine that carries the saffron broth When it comes to [...]

16
Jun
A slice of Tielle sétoise on a wooden board, viewed from above; a golden-brown crust; the deep red-brown squid-and-tomato filling visible; rouille in a small bowl; a glass of white wine with a pale golden hue; light-colored limestone; Mediterranean light; overhead lighting
Tielle sétoise

The squid pie from Sète—and the wine that comes from the same lake When it [...]

16
Jun
Twelve open Huîtres de Thau on crushed ice, gleaming with a pearlescent sheen, lemon wedges scattered among them, mignonette sauce in a small bowl, a white wine glass with a pale golden frost, light-colored limestone, Mediterranean light, classically centered
Thau Oysters

The oyster of the South—and the wine grown on the same soil Pairing wine and [...]

16
Jun
Tarta de Santiago with a white Cruz de Santiago made of powdered sugar on a golden-brown surface, a slice cut out, a honey-yellow white wine glass, an espresso cup beside it, Galician granite, Atlantic afternoon light, tablescape
Santiago Cake

The Apostle’s Cake—and the Wine That Was Waiting for Him Pairing wine with food raises [...]

12
Jun
Lacón con grelos on clay plate, pork pink and juicy, grelos dark green, chorizo red, potatoes yellow-white, red wine glass with mencía dark red, dark gray granite, Atlantic winter light, oblique bird's eye view
Lacón con grelos

The dish of the Galician entroido – and the red wine that carries the feast [...]

10
Jun
Caldo gallego in earthenware ceramic bowl, white beans and grelos visible, lacón rosa, steam rising, red wine glass with mencía dark red, dark gray granite, Atlantic winter light, close-up
Caldo gallego

The soul of Galicia in a pot – and the red wine that hardly anyone [...]

10
Jun
Percebes al natural on dark wooden board from above, barnacles gleaming with creamy white meat, sea salt next to them, white wine glass heavily misted, dark gray granite, diffuse Atlantic light, overhead
Percebes al natural

The most expensive sea creature in Galicia – and the wine that doesn’t need it [...]

10
Jun
Mejillones en escabeche in white ceramic bowl, mussels shining in pimentón marinade, garlic and laurel visible, champagne glass with sparkling Albariño, Galician granite, Atlantic evening light, tablescape
Mejillones en escabeche

The mussel that only becomes Galician in the marinade – and the wine that loves [...]

10
Jun
Empanada gallega de atún on dark wooden board, golden-brown pastry surface, two pieces cut out with red-brown tuna sofrito filling, Godello glass misted, Galician granite, Atlantic midday light, oblique bird's eye view
Empanada gallega de atún

The Galician pastry coat – and the wine that hardly anyone knows, but everyone should [...]

10
Jun
Merluza a la gallega in a white ceramic plate, hake on potato slices with bright pimentón refrito, garlic slices golden brown, misted white wine glass, Galician granite, diffuse Atlantic light, close-up
Merluza a la gallega

The hake from the rías – and the refrito that demands a wine that can [...]

08
Jun
Vieiras a la gallega - six scallop shells from above, golden brown gratin, red-brown sofrito, misted white wine glass, dark gray granite, diffuse Atlantic light, overhead
Vieiras a la gallega

The scallop as a pilgrim’s dish – and the wine that went the same way [...]

08
Jun
Pulpo a Feira on dark wooden board, sliced octopus with purple skin, pimentón red-brown, olive oil shiny, cachelos next to it, white wine glass misted, dark gray granite, Atlantic daylight, classically centered
Pulpo a Feira

The most honest dish in Galicia – and the wine that tastes of the sea [...]

08
Jun
Granita alla mandorla in white ceramic bowl, crystalline and creamy white, brioche col tuppo golden brown next to it, passito glass misted amber, almonds on white marble table, Sicilian morning light, tablescape
Granita alla mandorla con brioche

The coolest breakfast in the world – and the wine that comes from the same [...]

08
Jun
Cannoli siciliani on dark wooden board, golden brown scorze with creamy ricotta filling, green pistachio ends, powdered sugar, Marsala glass amber-colored, lava stone surface, warm evening light, oblique bird's eye view
Cannoli siciliani

The most famous pastry in the world – and the wine that is just as [...]

07
Jun
Caciocavallo alla brace on white porcelain plate, golden brown caramelized, honey poured glossy on top, sprig of thyme, red wine glass light cherry red out of focus, black lava stone surface, warm evening light, close-up
Caciocavallo alla brace

Sicily’s simplest dish – and the moment when a wine explains everything Combining wine and [...]

07
Jun
Sfincione palermitano from above on lava stone, golden-crispy muddica, caciocavallo melted, two pieces broken out, red wine glass ruby red, Palermo midday light, bird's eye view
Sfincione palermitano

Palermo’s original flatbread – stronger, spicier and more honest than any pizza Combining wine and [...]

07
Jun
Involtini di pesce spada on white porcelain plate, four golden-brown rolls with orange slices and laurel, white wine glass misted, lava stone surface, soft evening light, classically centered
Involtini di pesce spada

Rolled swordtail – Sicily’s most elegant fish course from the grill or oven Involtini di [...]

05
Jun
Pasta con le sarde in a deep soup plate, bucatini with saffron-yellow sardine and fennel sauce, whole sardine fillets on top, golden-brown muddica sprinkled on top, misted white wine glass, white marble table, Sicilian midday light, tablescape
Pasta con le sarde

The most complex pasta dish in Sicily – when the Arab Orient meets Sicilian fish [...]

05
Jun
Sarde a beccafico in white ceramic mold, sardine rolls with tail up, golden brown filling, bay leaves and orange slices, white wine glass misted, white marble table, Sicilian midday light, oblique bird's eye view
Sarde a beccafico

The Sicilian paradox on a plate – sweet, salty, oily and unforgettable Combining wine and [...]

05
Jun
Arancini al ragù on wooden board, deep-fried golden brown, one broken open with visible saffron rice, ragù and melted cheese, red wine glass light cherry red, lava stone surface, hard midday light, close-up
Arancini al ragù

Sicily’s golden balls – street food that no restaurant in the world does better Combining [...]

04
Jun
Caponata siciliana from above in white ceramic bowl, golden brown eggplants, green olives, capers, cherry tomatoes and basil, red wine glass light cherry red, white marble table, Sicilian midday light, bird's eye view
Caponata siciliana

The sweet and sour heritage of the Arabs – Sicily’s most complex vegetable dish Combining [...]

04
Jun

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