6 minute read Jump to section: about the wine || about the pairing || recipe Northern Italian wines are a favorite of nearly every wine professional or aficionado I’ve ever met. Usually, they’re envisioning the rolling hills of Piedmont, with its classic wines from Barolo and Barbaresco. But, I’m heading even further north, to theContinueContinue reading “gewürztraminer from northern italy with vegan mapo tofu”
Monthly Archives: October 2021
southern French red with simple tomato sauce pasta
7 minute read Jump to section: about the wine || about the pairing || recipe If last week’s wine was a bit obscure and the food pairing a little…special occasion-y, then this week we’re bringing it back to what Plants and Plonk is all about. Actually, this week’s wine accidentally launched Plants and Plonk. IContinueContinue reading “southern French red with simple tomato sauce pasta”
basque txakoli rosado with vegan sushi
7 minute read Jump to section: about the wine || about the pairing || recipes I know we just rang in fall with a warming red, but I couldn’t pass up this little known pink gem from Spain – especially after reading my friend Ellen Bhang’s encouraging Boston Globe article on fall-friendly Basque beverages. MostContinueContinue reading “basque txakoli rosado with vegan sushi”
introduction to plant-based food and wine pairings
6 minute read Jump to section: about wine pairings || about pairing with plant-based food || about vegan wine Last month we delved into the science of wine. This month, we’re digging bravely into the mechanics of plant-based wine pairings. Learning wine pairing principles can be intimidating – not unlike learning to cook without aContinueContinue reading “introduction to plant-based food and wine pairings”
german syrah with hearty lentil soup
6 minute read Jump to section: about the wine || about the pairing || recipe We’re staying in Germany this week, but with a wine much more out of left field than last week’s Riesling- a Syrah from Baden! This wine caught my eye simply because I hadn’t heard of Germany making Syrah – orContinueContinue reading “german syrah with hearty lentil soup”
celeste radosevich 