{"id":21059,"date":"2022-10-06T10:25:19","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T08:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/olivemagazine\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=21059"},"modified":"2022-10-06T10:25:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T08:25:19","slug":"wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/olivemagazine\/2022\/10\/06\/wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pairing wines to soothe the soul<\/h2>\n\n

The joys of matching a bottle with your favourite autumnal comfort food<\/p>\n\n

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Long, dark nights and chilly weather make us all crave comfort, and if we can match our favourite food with a wine we know we love, so much the better. <\/p>\n\n

Robust, meaty dishes cry out for full-bodied reds, whether it\u2019s an Argentinian malbec with steak and chips, or a classic rioja with cottage pie or a chorizo stew. If you prefer something lighter, such as pinot noir or gamay, sausage and mash or mushroom risotto make very friendly partners, as do earthy veggie dishes, especially if they contain lentils. Medium-bodied Italian reds \u2013 chianti, montepulciano d\u2019Abruzzo or perhaps something punchy from Puglia \u2013 are no-brainers with pizza. <\/p>\n\n

Think less about the main ingredients and more about the way they\u2019re cooked when you\u2019re pairing wine with food. Fish when it\u2019s simply grilled, or cooked en papillote in the oven, will suit a bright and zesty white such as sauvignon blanc or albari\u00f1o, but if you put it in a creamy fish pie or a buttery sauce, a lightly oaked chardonnay or South African chenin blanc will make a much better companion. Both also go brilliantly with roast chicken, and are my go-to match with macaroni cheese. Hot and spicy food is more of a challenge with wine \u2013 chilli can clash horribly with tannin and oak in reds, while it strips out all the flavour in delicate whites. I like unoaked, peppery reds such as syrah (or shiraz as it\u2019s also known) with most tomato-based curries, while fruity ros\u00e9s and off-dry whites (try riesling, torront\u00e9s or gew\u00fcrztraminer) are lovely with chicken tikka masala or a Thai curry, and anything flavoured with coconut, lemongrass, lime and ginger. <\/p>\n\n

Dessert wines to look for include sauternes, sweet tokaji or other late-harvest whites to go with fruity tarts and crumbles, especially if they\u2019re served with custard or cream; they\u2019re also super to sip alongside blue cheese, almond-flavoured biscuits or a slice of afternoon cake. I\u2019ve recently discovered how good chocolate is with Japanese umeshu plum wine, but it also goes very well with tawny port or a little tot of rum. <\/p>\n\n

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Five autumn pairing wines to try<\/span><\/h3>\n\n
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Ramon Bilbao Rioja Crianza <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\u00a39, Tesco<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Rich with autumnal flavours of blackberries, spice and a whiff of bonfire smoke, this is as good with a trusty spag bol as it is with a veggie lasagne, and so many other things besides. <\/p>\n\n

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Weinhaus Sauvignon Blanc Kalkstein <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\u00a39.99, Waitrose<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

A cracking sauv blanc from Germany, fresh and grassy with elderflower and gooseberry fruit. Fantastic with roast scallops, or try it with the celeriac shawarma<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

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Ch\u00e2teau Thieuley, Bordeaux Clairet 2021 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\u00a39.95, thewinesociety.com<\/a> <\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Clairet is the name for Bordeaux\u2019s deeply coloured ros\u00e9s, which suit winter better than their pale cousins from Provence. This is great with grilled vegetable dishes, and is surprisingly good with an Indian takeaway. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Jackson Estate Vintage Widow Pinot Noir 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\u00a321, ocado.com<\/a> <\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Top-notch pinot noir from New Zealand for a special occasion. Delicate and herbaceous with crunchy red fruit and some woody spice \u2013 the pork belly with beans and pistou<\/a> would be lovely with it. <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Torres Vina Esmeralda 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\u00a39, Tesco<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Off-dry blend of muscat and gew\u00fcrztraminer, aromatic with scents of lychees and roses, this sits really well with Southeast Asian dishes. Try it with the sprout som tam<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

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\u2022 Check out our best bargain supermarket buys with meal pairings at olivemagazine.com\/drink\/olive-wine-supermarket-awards\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n

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Kate Hawkings <\/strong>is a writer and wine consultant. Her debut book, Aperitif, <\/em>was published in 2018. Follow her on Twitter @katehawkings<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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