Clam Chowder and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

Bowl of creamy clam chowder beside a glass of white wine on a timber table
Crisp unoaked whites for the creamy New England bowl, something sharper for Manhattan. The three chowder styles and the wine each one wants.
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Liver and Onions and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

Pan of liver and caramelised onions beside a glass of light red wine
Liver is iron-dense, and iron is what makes wine taste metallic. Gamay, Pinot Noir and Loire Cabernet Franc all work, served cool. Here is why, and what to avoid.
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Seafood Risotto and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Cook With)

Bowl of seafood risotto with prawns beside a glass of white wine
Creamy, salty and delicate all at once. The crisp whites that suit seafood risotto, the ones that ruin it, which wine to put in the pan, and one bottle that does both jobs.
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Butter Chicken Wine Pairing: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

Bowl of butter chicken beside a glass of white wine on a timber table
Butter chicken is creamy, sweet and gently spiced, which rules out big reds. Here are the whites that work, the ones to avoid, and one bottle to try tonight.
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Tiramisu and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

Slice of tiramisu beside a glass of golden dessert wine
Tiramisu needs a wine sweeter than it is. Here are the styles that work with coffee, cocoa and mascarpone, the ones to avoid, and one Barossa sticky to try.
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