Forgotten vegetables, rediscovered – tender, sweet, irresistible Combining wine with a vegetable that most people don’t even know by name breaks new culinary ground – and often leads to the most beautiful discoveries. The turnip, also known as the spring turnip or navet, is a gently sweet root vegetable of extraordinary tenderness, which is only […]
Category Archives: Franconia
Austria, Bowl, France, Franconia, Franconia, Game, Germany, Grüner Veltliner, Loire, Moselle, Moselle, Müller-Thurgau, Muscadet, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Salad, Salad, Season, Sèvre et Maine, Silvaner, Spread, Spring, Uncategorized, Wachau, Game, Wine and food, Württemberg
Wild herb salad with poached egg and diced bacon
21
Apr
Apr
Spring in its most untamed form – a salad with character Anyone looking to combine wine and food in its most down-to-earth form will end up here. A wild herb salad is not a salad in the sense of a supermarket lettuce – it is a botanical foray through spring: wild garlic, goutweed, dandelion, sorrel, […]
Austria, Cheese, France, Franconia, Spring, Germany, Grüner Veltliner, Italy, Liguria, Liguria, Loire, Müller-Thurgau, Palatinate, Pasta, Pinot Blanc, Salad, Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc, Season, Spring, Uncategorized, Vermentino, Wachau, Game, Wine pairing
Wild garlic gnocchi with fresh goat’s cheese and pine nuts
20
Apr
Apr
When the forest comes into the kitchen – spring on the plate Wine with food begins in spring with one of the most intense aromas of the season: wild garlic. Anyone walking through a forest of wild garlic for the first time will immediately understand why this plant has been revered for centuries – the […]
Austria, Bathing, Bathing, Franconia, Poultry, Germany, Grüner Veltliner, Italy, Liguria, Meat, Moselle, Moselle, Palatinate, Pinot Blanc, Poultry, Riesling, Season, Silvaner, Spring, Tart, Uncategorized, Vermentino, Wachau, Pinot Blanc, Wine and food, Wine pairing, Württemberg
Green asparagus with chicken breast and lemon butter
16
Apr
Apr
Spring classics without detours – down-to-earth yet elegant Finding the right wine pairing for a dish that seems uncomplicated at first glance is an art in itself. Pairing wine and food here means finding a wine that understands the lightness of the chicken, respects the herbaceous intensity of the green asparagus and complements the lemon […]
Austria, Bathing, Bathing, Bowl, Brands, Castles of Jesi, Castles of Jesi, Franconia, Game, Germany, Grüner Veltliner, Italy, Meat, Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Blanc, Rheingau, Riesling, Season, Silvaner, Spread, Uncategorized, Verdicchio, Wachau, Wine and food
White asparagus in the oven with a Parmesan herb crust
15
Apr
Apr
A new take on baked asparagus – crispy, spicy, irresistible Combining wine and food starts with the question: What makes this dish special? In the case of oven-baked asparagus with a Parmesan herb crust, the answer is clear: the roasted aromas. The oven transforms the asparagus in a way that cooking and blanching never can […]
Alsace, Austria, Bathing, Bathing, Chardonnay, France, Franconia, Germany, Grüner Veltliner, Italy, Meat, Occasions, Palatinate, Pig, Pinot Blanc, Poultry, Role, Season, Silvaner, South Tyrol, Spring, Uncategorized, Wachau, Wine and food, Wine pairing
White asparagus with pork fillet and morel sauce
14
Apr
Apr
Forest scent meets spring freshness – a combination with depth Anyone looking for wine with food in its most complex form will come across a combination that combines season with season: white asparagus and morels are both heralds of spring, both with an earthy character that is expressive despite their delicacy. The pork fillet – […]
Austria, Franconia, Gallura, Garganega, Germany, Grüner Veltliner, Italy, Italy, Liguria, Liguria, Müller-Thurgau, Sardinia, Season, Soave, Spread, Spring, Uncategorized, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Veneto, Vermentino, Wachau, Wine and food
Green asparagus with rocket pesto and ricotta crostini
14
Apr
Apr
Mediterranean lightness – a dish for the first warm day of spring Combining wine and food works best when the wine and dish come from the same cultural area. This recipe is a song of praise to Ligurian cuisine: green asparagus, the herbaceous and bitter characteristics of which are enhanced with a spicy rocket pesto, […]
Austria, Bowl, Brands, Castles of Jesi, Castles of Jesi, Cheese, France, Franconia, Gallura, Garganega, Germany, Grüner Veltliner, Italy, Brands, Müller-Thurgau, Pecorino, Provence, Salad, Sardinia, Season, Soave, Spring, Uncategorized, Veneto, Verdicchio, Vermentino, Wachau, Wine and food, Wine pairing
Asparagus frittata with green asparagus and pecorino
13
Apr
Apr
Italian home cooking trimmed to spring cuisine Finding the right wine pairing for a frittata means looking for a wine that can handle eggs – and this is no trivial task in the wine world. Wine and food pairing with eggs often fails because of one detail: the sulphurous note that some wines bring out […]
Austria, Cheese, France, Franconia, Germany, Grüner Veltliner, Italy, Languedoc, Liguria, Loire, Pays d'Oc, Season, Salad, Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc, Season, Silvaner, Spring, Tart, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Vermentino, Wachau, Wine and food, Wine pairing
Green asparagus with goat’s cheese soufflé and walnut vinaigrette
12
Apr
Apr
When spring meets craftsmanship – a combination with character Finding the right wine pairing for this dish means combining three strong characters: the herbaceous-green intensity of the green asparagus, the creamy-acidic depth of a real goat’s cheese soufflé and the nutty-tart walnut vinaigrette. Combining wine and food is a challenging task here – because too […]
Alsace, Austria, Cheese, Chenin Blanc, France, Franconia, Spring, Germany, Grüner Veltliner, Languedoc, Loire, Moselle, Moselle, Pays d'Oc, Riesling, Role, Role, Salad, Salad, Season, Silvaner, Spread, Spring, Tart, Tart, Uncategorized, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Viognier, Vouvray, Wachau, Wine and food, Wine pairing
White asparagus tarte tatin with goat’s cream cheese and honey
10
Apr
Apr
French finesse meets asparagus season – a sweet and savory tart with a difference Finding the right wine to accompany a dish like this tarte tatin is one of the most rewarding tasks for any wine lover. White asparagus, caramelized in butter and a touch of honey, on crispy puff pastry with creamy goat’s cream […]
