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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 – […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
