Vintage vs Non-Vintage Champagne: The Difference Explained
Non-vintage is a blend of years made for consistency; vintage is one great year aged longer. How each is made, how they taste, what they cost and which to buy.
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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 Filipino Food: What to Pour With Adobo and More
Filipino food is built on sour and salt, not chilli. Match the souring agent instead of the meat and adobo, sinigang and lechon all get easy.
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Octopus and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
Grilled octopus is lean, salty and smoky, which rules out tannin. Here are the wines that work, what to avoid, and one stock-checked bottle.
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Tiramisu and Wine: What to Pour (and What to Avoid)
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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