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We love any excuse to taste delicious food, and even more so when we have the challenge of matching up wines to challenging dishes. We also love working with local people, because that's what we're al...

A Grape Match...   MALVASIA DEL SALENTO | £10.75 "The main flavours of this dish are smoked fish, so it needs a wine with just as much punch and power. Stick with white wine here, and stay in the...

Recommended with Bogle Chenin Blanc "This is a rich dish that can stand up to a white with a lot of clout. The cider-apple flavours match brilliantly with the baked apple notes of the Chenin whilst th...

Prawn, broad bean and buttered asparagus risotto with Ken Forrester Reserve Chenin Blanc   Last Saturday I decided to cook a yummy summery dish, and after scouring through lots of recipes, I fina...

I tend to hit a creative brick wall when it comes to summer BBQ recipes, and always revert to the old classics. There is no harm in this method to be fair - who can say no to a homemade beef burger or...

Solving one of the most frequently asked questions, here’s my guide to some simple suggestions for choosing the right style of wine, for whatever you’re cooking. There’s a great deal of nonsense talke...

Last Friday I invited my carnivorous twitter-loving friend @baconchop around for dinner. His steak eating prowess is legendary, beating fellow tweeter and award winning food blogger @hollowlegs in a s...

New Year’s Cheer for Yealands The Wine Advocate’s Lisa Perrotti-Brown has just reviewed 2013 Yealands Estate Sauvignon Blanc, giving the wine an impressive 90 points. Top scores usually go to heavy r...

Making sure you're prepared for the whole gang this Christmas By Angela Mount The Big Day is rapidly approaching, and, in the seasonal rush to complete the endless shopping list for food and presents,...