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Best Wine for Stuffed Mushrooms: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

11/07/2024

Baked stuffed mushroom caps on a slate board beside a glass of light red wine

Pinot Noir most nights, lightly oaked Chardonnay when the filling is cheesy, and dry sparkling for a party tray. Here is why big reds fail with mushrooms.

Best White Wine for Mushroom Sauce: In the Pan and in the Glass

11/07/2024

Glass of Chardonnay beside a plate of creamy mushroom pasta with thyme

Which white wine to cook mushroom sauce with, which one to drink with it, and why they are not always the same bottle.

What Is Verjus? The Kitchen Acid That Does Not Fight Your Wine

06/07/2024

A bottle of verjus beside unripe green grapes on a dark stone bench

Verjus is the juice of unripe grapes, pressed before it can ferment. It is sour without the sting of vinegar, and it is the one acid that leaves your wine alone.

Can You Freeze Vermouth? What Really Happens

28/06/2024

Chilled bottle of vermouth and a small glass on a timber table

Yes, your freezer will freeze vermouth, at about minus 7C. Here is what that does to the taste, and how long an open bottle really lasts in the fridge.

Prosecco vs Cava: The Difference, and Which to Buy

27/06/2024

Two glasses of sparkling wine beside a bottle and olives on a timber table

One is made in a tank, the other in the bottle. The grapes, the method, the sugar levels, the taste and which one to pour for which occasion.

What Is Vermouth? Wine, Wormwood and Why Yours Tastes Flat

24/06/2024

Two bottles of vermouth on a dark bar with an orange slice and dried botanicals

Vermouth is wine flavoured with herbs, sweetened and fortified, and it must contain wormwood. Here are the styles, the history, and the storage mistake ruining your Martini.

Red Wine and Coke: Kalimotxo, Katemba and How to Make It Properly

21/06/2024

Tall iced glass of red wine and cola with a lime wedge beside a bottle of red wine

Yes, you can mix red wine with Coke. What it is called around the world, the right ratio, the best cheap red to use, and how many calories you are drinking.