Moët vs Veuve Clicquot: Which Champagne Is Better?
Same region, same method, same parent company, two different personalities. The grapes, the history, the taste and which one to buy for which night.
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Chardonnay Food Pairing: What to Eat With Oaked and Unoaked Chardonnay
Roast chicken, buttery seafood, creamy pasta or a plate of prawns: what to eat with Chardonnay, why oaked and unoaked need different dinners, and what to avoid.
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Popcorn and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
Sparkling wine wins, and the salt is doing more work than you think. What to pour with salted, buttered and caramel popcorn, and what to leave in the rack.
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MCC vs Champagne: The Difference, and Which One to Buy
Same method, different place, very different price. What Méthode Cap Classique is, how the rules compare to Champagne, and when each one is the right bottle.
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Wine Pairing With Omelette: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
Egg yolk coats the palate and mutes wine, so the answer is bubbles or acid, then match the filling. Sparkling first, Chardonnay for cheese, Sauvignon Blanc for herbs.
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Best Wine With Salmon: Grilled, Baked, Smoked and Cold
Salmon is an oily fish that behaves more like chicken than snapper, so it can take a light red. Here is what to pour for every way you cook it.
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What Wine Goes With Ravioli? A Filling-by-Filling Guide
Ravioli is a shape, not a dish. Here is the right wine for cheese, meat, mushroom, pumpkin and seafood fillings, plus what to avoid.
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Seafood Risotto and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Cook With)
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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Rotisserie Chicken and Wine: What to Pour Tonight
A hot supermarket chook wants an unoaked chardonnay or a chilled pinot noir. The salt and crisp skin are doing the work, and here is how to match them.
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Wine Pairing With Potato Soup: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
The best wine pairing with potato soup is a lightly oaked Chardonnay, with Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc close behind. What works, what to avoid and one bottle to try.
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