Pinot Noir vs Gamay: Burgundy’s Star and Its Cheerful Cousin
Pinot Noir and Gamay are family. Gamay is Pinot Noir’s child, from the same cross with the old white grape ...
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Best Wine With Pork Belly: Crisp Whites and Juicy Reds
Off-dry Riesling and light, cool-climate Pinot Noir are the two safest pours for pork belly. Here is why, what to avoid, and one stock-checked bottle to try tonight.
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Merlot vs Pinot Noir: Which Soft Red Is Right for You?
Merlot and Pinot Noir are the two reds people reach for when they do not want a big, grippy wine, ...
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What Wine Goes With Truffle: The Rule Nobody Explains
Older Pinot Noir for black truffle, Nebbiolo or aged Chardonnay for white. Here is why truffle is an aroma problem, not a flavour one, plus one stocked Tasmanian pick.
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Best Wine With Raclette: What Cuts Through Melted Cheese
Dry Riesling, Chasselas or a chilled light red are the best wines for raclette. Here is what melted cheese does to a bottle, what to avoid, and one stock checked pick.
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Best Red Wine for Mushroom Bourguignon: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
The best red wine for mushroom bourguignon is Pinot Noir, with Gamay and Grenache close behind. Why the meat-free version needs softer wine than the beef one, and what to avoid.
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Mushroom Ravioli and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
Mushroom ravioli flattens big reds. Here is why, plus the wines that actually work, what to avoid and one stock-checked bottle to try tonight.
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Cedar Plank Salmon Wine Pairing: What to Pour With the Smoke
The plank does half the cooking, and the smoke changes the wine. Pinot Noir, lightly oaked Chardonnay and dry rosé, plus one stock-checked Tasmanian pick.
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Stroganoff and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
Sour cream and mushrooms run this dish, not the beef, and both punish tannin. Why Pinot Noir wins, what to avoid, and one bottle for both versions.
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Best Cheese With Red Wine (and the Best Red for Each)
Red wine and cheese works about half the time. Here is which cheese to buy for the bottle you have opened, which reds fight back, and why tannin is the whole story.
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