From the notebook
Food & wine
Plain-English buying guides, food pairings and the odd strong opinion. Written for people who like wine, not wine bores.
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The best wine with steak: what to pour with every cut
Malbec, Rioja, Cabernet or something lighter? How to match wine to your steak, cut by cut, with bottles to try.
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Wine and cheese pairing: the best matches for your cheese board
Cheddar, Stilton, Brie or goat’s cheese? The wines that work best with every cheese, plus how to build a cheese…
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The best wine with fish: a simple guide to perfect pairings
From fish and chips to salmon and seafood, here’s which wines to pour with fish, and a few reds that…
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The best wine with pizza (and why Italian reds are hard to beat)
Margherita, pepperoni or veggie, here’s what to pour with pizza night, from juicy Italian reds to crisp whites and fizz.
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The best wine with Thai food: what really works with heat and spice
Green curry, pad thai or a fiery jungle curry, here’s how to match wine to Thai food without the burn.
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The best wine with Chinese food: pairings for your takeaway
Sweet and sour, crispy duck or Sichuan heat, here’s what to pour with Chinese food, from Riesling to Pinot Noir.
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Which wine goes best with meals? Pairings for British favourites
Spag bol, cottage pie, sausages, curry and more. Simple wine pairings for the meals we actually cook at home.
