Green asparagus risotto is a dish that fully belongs to vegetable and spring gastronomy. Green asparagus, sweeter and less bitter than white asparagus, develops delicate aromas of chlorophyll, fresh vegetable, hazelnut and sometimes butter when cooked well. Risotto, on the other hand, brings creaminess, roundness and a slightly milky character thanks to Parmesan, butter or olive oil.
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Food & wine pairing: Stuffed Shoulder of Lamb with Dried Fruits
Lamb shoulder stuffed with dried fruits is a typically Mediterranean, Oriental or southern dish, combining the power and richness of tender, flavorful meat with the softness, sweetness and intense aromas of dried fruits: apricots, raisins, figs, dates, almonds, pistachios or hazelnuts.
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Wine and food pairing: Roast suckling lamb with honey and thyme
Lamb de lait is one of the most refined meats in gastronomy. Its extremely tender flesh and delicate, mild flavor make it an exceptional dish. When prepared in the oven, accompanied by honey and thyme, suckling lamb develops a complex aromatic palette, at the crossroads of sweet flavors and Mediterranean notes. This subtle contrast between sweetness and aromatic herbs calls for highly precise wine pairing.
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Wine and Baked Milk Lamb Pairings
Baked suckling lamb occupies a special place in French and Mediterranean gastronomy. It's a rare, fine, delicately flavored meat that seduces with its melt-in-the-mouth texture and subtle taste. Unlike older lamb or spit-roasted lamb mechoui, milk-fed lamb - fed exclusively on mother's milk - offers a much softer, less fatty meat, with very little muttony taste. This natural finesse is further enhanced by slow, controlled oven-cooking. In this refined gastronomic context, the choice of...
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Wine and food pairing: ratatouille
Discover the best food and wine pairings for ratatouille. Fresh rosés, light reds and lively whites: suggestions suited to this dish typical of Mediterranean cuisine.
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Food pairing: chard, pine nut and raisin tart
Discover the best food and wine pairings for a chard, pine nut and raisin tart. Suggestions of French white and red wines to sublimate this sweet-salty and refined dish.
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Wine and food pairing: cauliflower gratin
Discover the best food and wine pairings for a cauliflower gratin. Tips on French white wines to balance the richness of this gourmet, comforting dish.
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Wine and food pairing: Leek fondue with scallops
Discover the best food and wine pairings for a leek and scallop fondue. Tips on French white wines to sublimate this fine and refined dish.
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Wine and food pairing: a fish terrine
Discover the best food and wine pairings to sublimate a fish terrine. Precise advice and a selection of French white wines to accompany this delicate and refined dish.
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Wine and food pairing: tartiflette
Discover the best food and wine pairings for tartiflette. Recommendations of white wines from Savoie or Alsace and light reds like Beaujolais to balance this rich and generous dish.
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Wine and food pairing: oven-roasted butternut squash
Oven-roasted butternut, with its melt-in-the-mouth texture and mild, slightly sweet flavors, evokes comforting cooking.
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Wine and food pairing: a Pizza Queen
The Reine pizza, with its main ingredients of ham, mushrooms, tomato and mozzarella, offers balanced flavors between the acidity of the tomato sauce, the sweetness of the ham and the melt-in-your-mouth texture of the mozzarella. This type of pizza calls for light to medium-bodied French wines capable of enhancing these flavors without overpowering them, while providing a certain freshness to balance the acidity of the tomato.