Category Archives: Wine pairing

Grilled eggplant involtini with ricotta and tomato sauce

Grilled eggplant involtini with ricotta in tomato sauce, deep ceramic plate, warm evening light, Sicilian trattoria

Sicilian cuisine in its purest form – vegetables, cheese and fire Involtini di Melanzane belong to the Sicilian cucina povera – the poor cuisine – which creates dishes of great depth from a few honest ingredients. Grilled eggplant slices are coated with a creamy ricotta and herb filling, rolled up and baked in a homemade […]

Watermelon and feta salad with mint and black pepper

Watermelon feta salad with mint and black pepper on a white ceramic plate, bird's eye view, Provence setting

Summer in a bowl – the perfect interplay of sweetness, salt and freshness There are dishes that have summer in them, and this salad is one of them. Watermelon, feta, mint and black pepper – four ingredients that add up to more than their individual parts might suggest. The cooling sweetness of the melon meets […]

West African chicken yassa with onions and lemon

Chicken yassa with caramelized onions on basmati rice, deep ceramic plate, warm evening light, oriental-African setting

Senegalese cuisine meets wine culture – a West African classic rediscovered Yassa Poulet is one of the most famous dishes in Senegal and West African cuisine in general: marinated chicken that is first grilled or roasted, then braised in a generous onion and lemon sauce – with mustard, chilli and a deep, almost caramelized onion […]

Grilled king prawns with aioli and baguette

Grilled king prawns with aioli and baguette on a rustic wooden board, Verdejo white wine glass, Spanish tapas bar setting

Iberia on the grill – when garlic and the sea meet If you are looking for wine with food in its most uncomplicated, joyful form, you will find it here. Grilled king prawns with homemade aioli and crusty baguette are not an elaborate recipe – they are a philosophy. The philosophy of Spanish and Portuguese […]

Entrecôte with Café de Paris butter and French fries

Entrecôte with Café de Paris butter and French fries on a white plate, Bordeaux red wine glass, Parisian bistro setting

The classic par excellence – when meat and butter meet If you are looking for the most direct, satisfying way to combine wine and food, you will end up with entrecôte. A well-matured entrecôte – with evenly marbled fat, an aromatic crust from searing and a tender pink center – is one of the simplest […]

Gazpacho Andaluz classic with prawn skewer

Gazpacho Andaluz with prawn skewer in a matte soup plate, manzanilla glass, Spanish tapas bar setting

Summer in a bowl – Andalusia on the table Finding the right wine pairing for a classic gazpacho andaluz is one of the most straightforward tasks in summer wine cuisine: it’s hot, the dish is cold, and what you need in the glass is freshness, salt and an acidity that enlivens the tomato, cucumber and […]

Grilled sea bream with herb butter and fennel salad

Grilled sea bream with herb butter and fennel salad on an oval plate, Assyrtiko white wine glass, Greek taverna setting

Summer from the grill – when Mediterranean fish is at its best Wine with food in summer starts with a barbecue and fresh fish, and sea bream is the first choice. What sets it apart from other summer fish is its firm, aromatic skin, which turns a crispy golden brown on the grill and protects […]

Strawberry and rocket salad with goat’s cheese and balsamic reduction

Strawberry and rocket salad with goat's cheese and balsamic reduction on a white plate, Crémant d'Alsace sparkling wine flute, spring-like outdoor setting

Spring on a plate – fresh, sweet, spicy, creamy If you are looking for wine and food pairing in its lightest, most summery form, you will find it here. The strawberry and rocket salad is one of those dishes that you understand as soon as you take your first bite: the sweetness of the ripe […]

Cream of turnip soup with smoked duck ham

Cream of turnip soup with smoked duck ham in a cream-colored plate, Grüner Veltliner white wine glass, Bavarian farm table

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 […]

Spring vegetable tian with goat’s cheese from the oven

Spring vegetable tian with goat's cheese in ceramic form, Verdicchio white wine glass, Tuscan trattoria setting

Provençal layering – when vegetables become a work of art If you want to combine wine with a vegetarian main course in the oven, Tian offers one of the most rewarding opportunities. The right wine pairing has to deal with a multitude of simultaneous vegetable flavors: the slight bitterness of the zucchini, the sweetness of […]

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