Food & Wine Pairings

  • Astringent or bitter foods go well with full-flavoured wines, such as Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Crisp wines, such as Pinot Grigio, gor well with salty foods
  • Fatty cuts of meat work well with bitter wines, as they will tone down the bitterness
  • Highly acidic foods pair well with acidic wines
  • Serve light-bodied wines with light food and full-bodied wines with heavier foods
  • Spicy foods pair well with sweeter wines
  • Sweet foods need a dry wine to offset the sweetness

For a general guide to food and wine pairing CLICK HERE.

Recipes:

Cocoa Vin Fondue

FEATURING Selection California Enigma

A fun way to entertain with wine is to add a splash to your next fondue, like this recipe for Cocoa Vin Fondue.

A fun way to entertain with wine is to add a splash to your next fondue, like this recipe for Cocoa Vin Fondue. Leftover fondue can be served as a rich chocolate sauce for ice cream, pound cake, or waffles. For an ideal pairing, try serving with Selection California Enigma. Impressive indeed!

Coconut Curry Oven Fried Chicken

FEATURING Winexpert Reserve Australian Traminer Riesling

Fried chicken doesn’t have to be daunting. Put your oven to work with this easy yet delicious recipe for Coconut Curry Oven Fried Chicken.

Fried chicken doesn’t have to be daunting. Put your oven to work with this easy yet delicious recipe. For an impressive pairing, team this dish with Winexpert Reserve Australian Traminer Riesling.

Coconut Curry Poached Cod

FEATURING LE20 Argentine Torrontes Muscat

Channel your inner chef with this deceptively easy yet delicious recipe. Then pour a glass of chilled LE20 Torrontes Muscat and toast your culinary prowess.

Cod and Potato Cakes with Lemon Herb Tartar Sauce

FEATURING LE15 Italian Pinot Grigio Verduzzo

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Columbia Valley Riesling with Turkey Dinner

FEATURING Selection Estate Series Columbia Valley Riesling

  Try pairing our Selection Estate Series Columbia Valley Riesling with a fabulous turkey dinner with all the trimmings.  

 

Try pairing our Selection Estate Series Columbia Valley Riesling with a fabulous turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

 

Easter Brunch Menu Made Easy

FEATURING Selection Spéciale New Millennium Sparkling Wine

When an Easter (or any other major holiday) meal is right around the corner, it can be quite involved. As with most things, a little planning goes a long way.   For a simple but tasty brunch a frittata is easily the best choice. Frittatas are basically a simplified omelette and can be made with any …

When an Easter (or any other major holiday) meal is right around the corner, it can be quite involved. As with most things, a little planning goes a long way.

 

For a simple but tasty brunch a frittata is easily the best choice. Frittatas are basically a simplified omelette and can be made with any of your favorite vegetables like chopped asparagus, mushrooms, tomatoes, zucchini etc. To further simplify your brunch menu the frittata ingredients can be mixed together the night before and stored in the refrigerator overnight for cooking the next day. If a little more involved is your style, eggs benedict are classic traditional Easter brunch fare. Other popular offerings for a lovely brunch are a variety of breads such as babkas and hot cross buns as well as desserts like lemon cake and fruit tarts consisting of bright fresh flavours reminiscent of Spring, all of which can be made a day or two in advance. And never forgetting to enjoy refreshments, a cold, crisp sparkling wine or a Mimosa will compliment all of these wonderful dishes.