When Asia meets spring – a dish with cosmopolitan flair Finding the right wine to accompany a dish with Japanese influences is one of the most exciting tasks in the world of food pairing. Pairing wine and food here means finding a wine that can cope with umami, sesame, soy sauce and the iodine-fresh character […]
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Pasta meets spring – when two luxury products meet When you think of wine with food and pasta with truffle butter, you instinctively think of Burgundy – and you’re not wrong. But this post takes a detour via the South Tyrolean Alps, which is well worth it. White asparagus and black truffle butter are a […]
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White asparagus with pork fillet and morel sauce
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 – […]
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, […]
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White asparagus with pike-perch fillet and saffron beurre blanc
Spring finesse from fresh water – a classic liaison If you think of wine with food at the highest level, this combination is one of the most elegant spring dishes in German cuisine. White asparagus and zander fillet share a common language: both fine, both clear in taste, both characterized by a subtle sweetness that […]
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Asparagus frittata with green asparagus and pecorino
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 […]
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White asparagus with lamb chop and mint yogurt sauce
Spring on a plate – when two seasons meet If you want to combine wine and food, you are faced with a particularly appealing task here: white asparagus and lamb chops are both seasonal products of spring, both with their own distinctive characteristics – the asparagus with its fine bitterness, the lamb with its typical, […]
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Asparagus risotto with green asparagus and lemon gremolata
Venetian cuisine meets spring season – risotto rethought Finding the right wine pairing for a good risotto is a question of texture as much as flavor. Wine to go with asparagus risotto should be fresh, mineral and with an acidity that breaks up the creamy melting texture of the rice – without destroying it. Green […]
A liaison of contrasts – spring elegance meets fleshy depth Combining wine and food is rarely as appealing as it is here: White asparagus with its subtle bitterness and delicate sweetness meets tender pink roasted duck breast with a crispy layer of fat and an orange jus that combines acidity, sweetness and umami. The right […]
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Green asparagus with goat’s cheese soufflĆ© and walnut vinaigrette
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 soufflĆ© and the nutty-tart walnut vinaigrette. Combining wine and food is a challenging task here – because too […]










