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Welcome to Matching Food and Wine, the most comprehensive food and drink matching resource on the web. Whether it's a bottle of wine, a beer, a cocktail, a coffee or simply a delicious soft drink I've got pairings to suit every palate and occasion.

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Recent articles

  Tips for cold weather drinking (in: Wine Pairing Tips and Techniques)
Jan 6, 2009
With temperatures in our normally mild part of England down to -7°C today it’s a timely reminder that matching is not just about flavour but temperature and alcohol levels too.
  Slow-roast lamb with garlic and rosemary and Rustenberg John X Merriman 2005 (in: Match of the Week)
Jan 5, 2009
My first Match of the Week of the New Year is a classic but none the worse for that: an award-winning South African Bordeaux blend with a slow roast leg of lamb flavoured with garlic and rosemary
  Wines to match Gordon Ramsay’s New Year menu (in: Weekend Wine Matching)
Jan 3, 2009
Gordon Ramsay for one isn’t dieting so for those of you who haven’t given up booze for January here are some pairings for his hearty recipes in The Times today.
  The extraordinary food and wine of Georgia (in: The Guest Slot - NEW)
Jan 2, 2009
One of the most remarkable meals I can remember was in a Georgian restaurant in St Petersburg. Food and wine writer David Furer went one better and explored this fascinating and underrated cuisine and its accompanying wines at first hand.
  Food and wine matching in 2009 (in: News and Views)
Jan 1, 2009
Amidst all the gloomy predictions for 2009 can I offer a ray or two of light. Times may be tough but that shouldn’t deter the creative cook or winelover.  I should know as in the other part of my working life I write about budget eating in my blog The Frugal Cook. And what I’ve found is that if you use just the slightest bit of imagination you can create a dish or a dining experience every bit as rewarding as those on which you’ve lavished a great deal more money.
  My best food and wine matches of 2008 (in: Top Wine Matches)
Dec 31, 2008
As in previous years, 2008 has been full of delicious food and drink pairings - some classic, some delightfully unexpected. Here are 12 that really stood out for me, enhancing both the food and the wine.
  An alternative New Year’s Eve menu for four (in: Entertaining with Wine)
Dec 30, 2008
Tired of turkey? Bored with goose? Try Signe Johansen’s light and delicious New Year’s Eve supper tomorrow night instead.
  Matching Lebanese food and wine (in: Wine Pairing Tips and Techniques)
Dec 29, 2008
In a two part feature on Lebanese food and wine, Signe Johansen reports on a classic Lebanese meal matched with wines from Chateau Ksara
  Which restaurants will survive in 2009? (in: Great Places to Go)
Dec 28, 2008
Slightly off-topic but as a long-standing food and drink writer I thought you might be interested to read my thoughts on the type of restaurants that I believe will survive the current recession
  A very happy Christmas to you all! (in: News and Views)
Dec 25, 2008
Whether you're having a quiet Christmas, or a big family get-together, have a fabulous day! And if you're looking for last minute inspiration here are some links that may help . . . 
 
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