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Best Wine With Parmesan and Pecorino
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Best Wine With Parmesan and Pecorino

Hard Italian cheeses bring salt, umami and crunch, making them brilliant with Chianti-style reds, bubbles and textured whites.

5 min read 16 recipes 11 Jul 2026
Best Wine With Steak: A Practical Guide
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Best Wine With Steak: A Practical Guide

Match steak by fat, char, sauce and doneness, then choose Cabernet, Malbec, Syrah, Tempranillo or a fresher red for lean cuts.

5 min read 16 recipes 9 Jul 2026
Best Wine With Goat’s Cheese
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Best Wine With Goat’s Cheese

Goat’s cheese loves acidity and herbs, which is why Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, rosé and sparkling wine work so well.

5 min read 15 recipes 4 Jul 2026
Best Wine With Pasta: Tomato, Cream, Seafood and Pesto Sauces
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Best Wine With Pasta: Tomato, Cream, Seafood and Pesto Sauces

Pasta wine pairing starts with sauce, not shape. Tomato, cream, seafood, pesto, ragù and baked pasta all ask for different bottle…

5 min read 16 recipes 2 Jul 2026
Best Wine With Blue Cheese
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Best Wine With Blue Cheese

Blue cheese is where sweet wine earns its keep, balancing salt, cream and intensity with honeyed fruit and acidity.

5 min read 16 recipes 27 Jun 2026
Best Wine With Chicken: Roast, Grilled, Creamy and Spicy Dishes
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Best Wine With Chicken: Roast, Grilled, Creamy and Spicy Dishes

Chicken changes with the cooking method, so the wine should change too: Chardonnay for cream, Pinot Noir for roast, Riesling for…

5 min read 16 recipes 25 Jun 2026
Best Wine With Cheddar
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Best Wine With Cheddar

Mild, mature and vintage cheddar each need different drinks, from juicy reds and cider to port, ale and sparkling wine.

5 min read 16 recipes 20 Jun 2026
Best Wine With Brie
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Best Wine With Brie

Brie loves bubbles, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and crisp bread because cream, rind and butter need freshness as much as richness.

5 min read 16 recipes 13 Jun 2026
Best Cheese and Wine Pairings for Beginners
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Best Cheese and Wine Pairings for Beginners

Start with reliable matches: brie with bubbles, goat’s cheese with Sauvignon Blanc, cheddar with structured reds and blue cheese…

5 min read 16 recipes 6 Jun 2026