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”

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”

german riesling auslese with korean braised tofu

6 minute read Jump to section: about the wine || about the pairing || recipe This is the 4th pairing of Plants and Plonk and I figured I’ve waited long enough to break out my new home country’s signature grape. Riesling wine manages to have some of the most polarizing reactions I’ve seen among consumersContinueContinue reading “german riesling auslese with korean braised tofu”

chilean rosé with vegan pizza margherita

5 minute read Jump to: about the wine | about the pairing | recipe This week’s wine feels lightyears away from the first Chilean wine I had in college. To be fair, though, that late-night-into-early-morning situation involved wine that came in cardboard and cost less than milk. 15 years and plenty of hangovers later, I’veContinueContinue reading “chilean rosé with vegan pizza margherita”

south african chenin blanc with vegan mac & cheese

4 minute read Jump to section: about the wine || about the pairing || tasting notes & recipe This week’s wine pick might feel a little out of the blue. Chenin Blanc is not really one of the more popular or well known white grape varieties. Back when I worked in restaurants and wine bars,ContinueContinue reading “south african chenin blanc with vegan mac & cheese”