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  Organic wine and Beaujolais Nouveau

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  The Beaujolais region, located in southern Burgundy, is world-famous for its Beaujolais Nouveau as well as for the quality of its fruity, elegant red wines. With its unique Gamay grape variety and varied terroirs, Beaujolais is an exceptional region for organic viticulture. Many winemakers here cultivate their vines without chemicals, producing organic wines that highlight the purity and authenticity of the terroir. This year, Beaujolais nouveau will be released onThursday, November 21, 2024.

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  Wine and food pairing: butternut squash

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  The butternut squash is appreciated for its sweetness, velvety texture and delicate aromas of hazelnut and chestnut. Whether served roasted, in soup or mashed, butternut is a versatile vegetable that pairs perfectly with wines that will sublimate its natural sweetness without overpowering it. The wines to choose are those offering good acidity to balance its slightly sweet texture, as well as a good roundness to highlight its aromas.

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  Food and wine pairing: Jamón de Bellota

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  Le Jamón de Bellota is an exceptional product, made from Iberian pigs fed mainly on acorns, giving it a unique, rich and delicate flavor. This ham is distinguished by its melt-in-the-mouth texture, complex hazelnut aromas and tasty, lingering fat. It's a high-quality dish that deserves to be accompanied by wines that match its deep, nuanced flavors.

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  Food and wine pairing: Pâté en Croûte

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  Pate en croûte, or paté-croute, is a traditional French dish made from meat or game, often wrapped in puff pastry or shortcrust pastry. It can be stuffed with a variety of ingredients, such as pork, veal, poultry, foie gras or even game, and is sometimes enhanced with spices, aromatics or dried fruit. This dish, rich in flavors and textures, combines the crispness of the pastry with the tenderness and depth of the stuffing. It calls for wines capable of highlighting this diversity while...

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  Food & wine pairing: Confit of beef chuck

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  Confit beef chuck is a long simmered dish, where beef is cooked gently in its fat or in a rich liquid such as red wine or flavored broth. The confisage process renders the meat extremely tender and flavorful, often accompanied by aromatics such as garlic, thyme and bay leaf. This cooking technique brings out the natural richness of the beef, concentrating flavors and adding a melt-in-the-mouth texture. This type of dish calls for robust, full-bodied red wines, or powerful whites for those...

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  Food & wine pairing: a Lamb Tajine

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  Lamb tagine, an emblematic dish of Moroccan cuisine, is a skilful blend of tender meat and exotic spices. This long-cooked dish is often accompanied by dried fruit (dates, apricots, figs), vegetables (carrots, zucchini) and spiced with cinnamon, ginger, turmeric or cumin. Its rich aromas call for wines with a certain complexity and a good balance between fruitiness, spice and freshness.

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  Food and wine pairing: a Christmas turkey

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  Christmas turkey is a festive dish par excellence, often stuffed and roasted, served with a variety of accompaniments such as chestnuts, apples, mushrooms or even wine or fruit sauces. It's a relatively lean dish, but flavorful and complex thanks to the stuffing and sauces. Choosing the perfect wine for a Christmas turkey comes down to striking a balance between the finesse of the bird, the richness of the accompaniments, and the variety of flavors often present in this dish..

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  Food and wine pairing: Boudin Blanc

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  Boudin blanc, a delicate charcuterie, is often appreciated for its soft texture and subtle flavors. Made from white meat (usually pork, veal or poultry), milk and eggs, boudin blanc has a light, creamy taste, sometimes enhanced with truffles or mushrooms depending on the recipe. It is often pan-fried or grilled and served with lightly sweet accompaniments such as caramelized apples or creamy sauces.

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  Food & wine pairing: pan-fried foie gras

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  Fried foie gras, rich, melting and delicate at the same time, is an exceptional dish that requires a wine capable of sublimating its flavors while balancing its unctuous texture. Unlike foie gras en terrine or mi-cuit, pan-fried foie gras develops a slight caramelization and extra intensity, often accompanied by fruit or tangy sauces that contrast with its richness.

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  Wine and food pairing: lasagne

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  Lasagne, the emblem of Italian cuisine, is a generous, comforting dish. They consist of layers of pasta, minced meat (usually beef or veal), tomato sauce, béchamel sauce and melted cheese, creating a wealth of textures and flavors. Lasagne therefore calls for wines with good structure, sufficiently tannic and fruity to harmonize with the meat, tomatoes and cheese, without being overpowering..

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  Wine and food pairing: Soyarde fondue

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  Savoyard fondue, a mountain specialty based on melted cheeses, is a convivial, rich dish that calls for wines capable of sustaining the power of the cheeses while bringing a freshness to balance the richness on the palate. Composed of cheeses such as Beaufort, Comté, Emmental or Abondance, melted with white wine and sometimes garlic, this fondue is full of unctuous flavors and textures that harmonize particularly well with dry, fresh, mineral white wines.

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  Wine and food pairing: filet mignon

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  Fillet mignon is one of the most tender and delicate of meats, whether pork or veal. Its finesse makes it a versatile meat that lends itself to a variety of preparations: crusted, grilled, or simmered with a variety of sauces (mustard, cream, mushrooms). Depending on the recipe, filet mignon can be paired with red, white or even sparkling wines. The choice of wine depends on the flavors and textures present in the dish.

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