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Liver and Onions and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

04/05/2024

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.

Butter Chicken Wine Pairing: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

25/03/2024

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.

Tiramisu and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)

02/03/2024

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.

Waipara Valley Wine Region: New Zealand’s Riesling Heartland

20/12/2023

Vineyard rows on limestone hillsides with distant snow-capped mountains

An hour north of Christchurch, sheltered by low hills and built on limestone clay. What Waipara tastes like, which cellar doors are actually open, and when to go.