Wine then food
Argentina
- Malbec
Osso buco, braised oxtail, ribs, salsa (as dominant flavour)
Australia
- ChardonnayStir-fry, (chicken) Caesar salad
- Rutherglen MuscatChocolate
- Western Australian Cabernet SauvignonQuail
Chile
- Cabernet SauvignonRibs, salsa (as dominant flavour)
- Malbec
Ribs
France
- Alsace Gewurztraminer
Pâté de foie gras
- Alsace Pinot BlancChicken Caesar, sashimi
- Alsace Pinot Gris
Mussels, spicy noodles
- Beaujolais
Smoked ham, meat pâté, fish curry, fish tartare, meat terrine
- Beaujolais, Fleurie
Guinea fowl, seared tuna, salads with bacon
- Beaujolais, MorgonRoast chicken
- Beaujolais, Moulin-à-VentRoast chicken, guinea fowl
- Bordeaux, dry white
Chicken livers, roast duck, tarragon chicken
- Bordeaux, GravesRoast beef
- Bordeaux, PauillacRoast duck, steak
- Bordeaux, PomerolVeal kidneys
- Bordeaux, St-ÉmilionCheddar cheese, veal kidneys
- Bordeaux, St-EstèpheSteak
- Burgundy, Bourgogne rouge
Cheese soufflé, guinea fowl, beef Bourguignon, meat terrine, lobster, dim sum, grouse
- Burgundy, Chablis
Fish carpaccio, ceviche, oysters, scallops, fish terrine
- Burgundy, Mâcon-VillagesCrab, vegetable curry, vichysoisse
- Burgundy, MeursaultCrayfish, langoustines, lobster
- Burgundy, MontrachetLobster
- Burgundy, Nuits-St-GeorgesGame, grouse
- Burgundy, Pommard and VolnayTurkey and trimmings
- Burgundy, Pouilly-FuisséCrab, salmon
- Burgundy, red Santenay and SavignyCheese soufflé, salmon
- Champagne
Sushi, caviar, kippers, fish and chips, truffles
- Jurançon
Fruit tart
- Languedoc, Costières de Nîmes
Roasted / grilled vegetables
- Languedoc, Faugères
Couscous
- Languedoc, Fitou and Corbières
Chickpea stew
- Languedoc, Minervois and St-ChinianRoast peppers
- Languedoc, white
Prawns with garlic
- Loire, Anjou blancFish terrine
- Loire, Bourgeuil and Chinon
Meat carpaccio, crispy duck, meat pâté
- Loire, Coteaux du Layon
Crumble, fruit tart
- Loire, Muscadet
Fish carpaccio, gorgonzola, oysters
- Loire, Pouilly-Fumé or SancerreGoat's cheese, fish pâté
- Loire, Sauvignon de TouraineFish tartare
- Loire, VouvrayRaw ham – eg prosciutto
- Loire, Vouvray moelleuxAlmond tart, summer pudding
- MadiranRoast duck, roast beef
- Provence roséAïoli, prawns with garlic
- Rhône, Bandol
Daube Provençal, salt cod
- Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape red
Daube Provençal, venison
- Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape white
Bouillabaisse
- Rhône, Condrieu
Brillat Savarin aux Truffes, Cantonese
- Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Lamb shanks, truffles
- Rhône, Côtes-du-Rhône
Chicken pie, baked mushrooms, rabbit, Thai green curry
- Rhône, Gigondas and Vacqueyras
Toasted cheese, baked ham, rabbit
- Rhône, Hermitage
Lamb shanks
- Rhône, LiracRabbit
- Rhône, rosé
Tuna
- Rhône, whiteHam and melon
- Sauternes, Barsac and Monbazillac
Sautéed fois gras, blue cheese – especially Gorgonzola and Roquefort
Germany
- Fruity German whitesCharcuterie, Thai food
Greece
- Modern Greek redMeat kebabs, squid
- Modern Greek whiteHummus, mezze
- SantoriniGreek salad
Italy
- BarbarescoGame, roast goose, grouse, truffles
- BarberaBarbecued chicken, fried chicken, creamy pasta, lentils and other pulses, pasta, roast peppers, risotto, salami, spaghetti
- BaroloGame, roast goose, grouse, steak, truffles
- Brunello di MontalcinoSteak
- Cabernet Sauvignon / MerlotMeatballs, veal chop
- ChiantiBruschetta, lasagne, pasta, risotto, spaghetti
- DolcettoRoast chicken, pasta, spaghetti
- Friuli, redTempura
- MontepulcianoRoast peppers
- Moscato spumante
Pavlova
- Negroamaro
Balti
- Pinot Grigio
Chicken Kiev, pesto (as dominant flavour), risotto, salsa verde (as dominant flavour)
- Rosso di MontalcinoVeal chop
- SoaveChicken kiev, mozzarella and tomato salad
- Umbria, redLasagne
- ValpolicellaBruschetta, fried chicken, creamy pasta, calves' liver, spaghetti
Lebanon
- Lebanese redMeat kebabs
Morocco
- Moroccan redTagine
New Zealand
- ChardonnayMussels, prawns
Portugal
- AlentejoSalt cod
- DãoToasted cheese, baked mushrooms
- Douro, redRoast duck, steak, squid
- MadeiraConsommé
- PortBlue cheese – especially Gorgonzola, Roquefort, Stilton
Spain
- Navarra, redSalt cod
- Rias BaixasClams, grilled sardines
- Ribera del DueroLamb chops, steak
- Rioja, redChorizo
- RuedaEscabeche, lamb chops
- Sherry, amontilladoCheddar cheese
- Sherry, dark and dryWalnuts
- Sherry, fino or manzanillaOmelette / tortilla, escabeche, tapas
- Sherry, olorosoChorizo
- Sherry, sweetTrifle, or poured over ice-cream
- ToroChorizo
USA
- Californian ChardonnayLangoustines
- Washington Cabernet SauvignonMeatloaf