6.5 minute read Jump to section: about the wine || about the pairing || recipe Another day, another South African Chenin Blanc. Except this one is…::drumroll:…orange! ::and the crowd goes wild:: Call it what you want: orange, amber, extended maceration, skin contact, whatever, but these wines are no longer coming out of left field, orContinueContinue reading “south african skin-contact Chenin with General Tso’s tofu”
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german pinot noir with british beans on toast
6 minute read Jump to section: about the wine || about the pairing || recipe Funnily enough, Pinot Noir is not really in my wheelhouse. I’m more of a Poulsard, Listán Negro, Xinomavro, Lagrein kind of girl when it comes to reds. The harder to pronounce, the better. (Can you feel my supreme wine snobberyContinueContinue reading “german pinot noir with british beans on toast”
gewürztraminer from northern italy with vegan mapo tofu
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”
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”
celeste radosevich 