food and wine matching

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Not just the tonic

A gin that challenges the clichéd pairings. It’s such an entwined pair... 6 Oct 2021

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Beaujolais – not just for holiday leftovers

Tam discovers exactly what does and doesn't go with beaujolais in a... 3 Sep 2021

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Tasting cool

The third of Tam's current series on food and wine pairings is... 24 Aug 2021

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Steak and white wine

Can it be done? Bond says it can. The second of Tam's... 17 Aug 2021

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Nectarines, goat's cheese and English pink

In the first of four articles on food and wine matching, our... 10 Aug 2021

Hemming in Asia

Does Chinese wine go with Chinese food?

Sancerre and chèvre, Barolo and boar, Ningxia and … noodles? Richard asks... 16 Jun 2021

Tasting articles

English Wine Week – Chardonnay

Chardonnay might not be your first thought, if you're looking for a... 16 Jun 2021

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How to pair with flair

The subject of food-and-wine matching is one that intrigues enough of us... 7 Jun 2021

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Bordeaux makes an organic point – via the Cotswolds

Bordeaux is really getting in the organic, and food-pairing, groove … as... 24 Mar 2021

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Microbe matching

The companion piece to today's tasting article … Mid-afternoon cravings for sauerkraut... 19 Jan 2021

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Wines for cheese, cheeses for wine

Tam investigates wine and cheese pairings, discovers a fantastic new cheese, and... 17 Dec 2020

Book reviews

Book reviews 2020 – taste

Two books on two ends of the spectrum – it's all about... 6 Nov 2020

Nick on restaurants

Hold on for fish mince, butter tarts and more

What have some of the world's best chefs been doing during lockdown... 4 Jul 2020