food and wine pairing – Page 4

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”

wine chemistry: my kind of science

6 minute read Jump to section: acidity || tannins || sweetness || body || source material I know not everyone will join me in finding the more technical aspects of wine chemistry interesting (anyone else fangirl over Dr. Jamie Goode?), but knowing even the basics of what’s going on in your glass chemically can beContinueContinue reading “wine chemistry: my kind of science”

zweigelt & masoor dal tadka

4 minute read Jump to section: about the wine || about the pairing || recipe “In reality, there are very few wine choices that will ruin a meal, but good choices can raise the experience of a meal from enjoyable to memorable.” Robert J. Harrington, Food and Wine Pairing: A Sensory Experience This week’s pairingContinueContinue reading “zweigelt & masoor dal tadka”

welcome to plants & plonk

3 minute read This passion project is, at heart, just a way for me to explore pairing my favorite home-made dishes with some of my favorite wines (or wines I wanted to try). In the posts that follow, you’ll find entirely vegan, gluten-free dishes because that’s what my husband and I eat. Don’t worry, though,ContinueContinue reading “welcome to plants & plonk”