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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 […]

Asparagus carpaccio raw with parmesan and lemon oil

Asparagus carpaccio raw with parmesan shavings and lemon oil on a cream-colored plate, Pinot Grigio white wine glass, northern Italian marble setting

Raw, simple, radically good – asparagus in its purest form If you want to combine wine and food, the first thing you might think about raw asparagus carpaccio is: What is there actually to accompany it? The answer is surprising. Raw white asparagus, sliced wafer-thin, has an intensity and a crisp bitterness that never comes […]

Green asparagus with chicken breast and lemon butter

Green asparagus with chicken breast and lemon butter, close-up on white plate, Pinot Blanc white wine glass, Bavarian farm table

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 […]

White asparagus in the oven with a Parmesan herb crust

White asparagus in the oven with a Parmesan herb crust on a rustic wooden board, Silvaner white wine glass, Bavarian farmhouse table

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 […]

Green asparagus with rocket pesto and ricotta crostini

Green asparagus with rocket pesto and ricotta crostini on a rustic wooden board, Vermentino white wine glass, Tuscan trattoria setting

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, […]

Asparagus frittata with green asparagus and pecorino

Asparagus frittata with green asparagus and pecorino on a rustic wooden board, Verdicchio white wine glass, Tuscan trattoria setting

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 […]

Asparagus risotto with green asparagus and lemon gremolata

Asparagus risotto with green asparagus and lemon gremolata in a cream-colored plate, Soave Classico white wine glass, northern Italian marble setting

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 […]

Grilled green asparagus with romesco sauce and manchego

Grilled green asparagus with roasted strips on romesco sauce and heaped Manchego, on a gray stone plate, Spanish tapas setting

Spanish fire cuisine meets spring asparagus – a Mediterranean barbecue Grilled green asparagus is a dish that smells of summer on the plate, even if the asparagus season is only just beginning. Wein zum Essen presents a suitable wine accompaniment for a combination that brings together the Iberian barbecue tradition and the spring season. The […]

White asparagus with salmon en papillote and lemon caper butter

White asparagus with salmon en papillote and lemon caper butter on a plate, next to a glass of Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie

Cooked in steam: asparagus and salmon in an aromatic symbiosis Wine with food is one of the most rewarding things to do with fish and asparagus – and the “en papillote” method makes it even more interesting. Cooking in parchment paper or aluminum foil is one of the gentlest techniques in French cuisine: salmon and […]

White asparagus baked in a ham coating with tarragon sauce

White asparagus baked in a ham coating with tarragon sauce on a plate, with a glass of Pinot Blanc Palatinate next to it

Crispy baked, classically seasoned – asparagus season at its best Wine with food is always most exciting when a familiar dish appears in a new guise. White asparagus baked in a ham coating is one such moment: the classic asparagus dish takes on a completely new texture when baked in the oven – the ham […]

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