Introduction It is a well-known fact that Chardonnay produces a wide range of flavours. The reason being it’s ability to grow under various climatological conditions. The colder the climate, the tighter the aromas and the higher the acidity: green apple, unripe pear and white flowers. Chablis and champagne are the classic examples here. In slightly warmer climates… Read More »
Introduction Have you ever tried cooking mussels? Then you will know that you will need to follow some basic rules in order to be successful. Stick to the guidelines below and you will not fail. Mussels are best eaten fresh. They spoil quickly so be careful when buying and look carefully at the date printed on… Read More »
Introduction Chardonnay white wine is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular wines and the most preferred in the USA. Being the easiest and widest planted white grape worldwide, it has had to cope with a meteoric rise in popularity a couple of decades ago. Vineyards around the world planted it, almost as a rite… Read More »
Introduction White wines, and definitely the various Chardonnays, go best with cheese platters, in fact almost any cheese platter. Cheese and wine is a true classic. But what is the right fit? What can and what cannot be done? The possibilities seem endless. A marriage of cheese and wine is not necessarily easy. Cheese with… Read More »
Introduction Cooking dishes with (white) wine is becoming more popular all over the world. The reason is simple: it gives an extra dimension to the taste of the food prepared this way. I have already informed you about handy tips on cooking with wine in my post here. In here I would like to expand… Read More »
Introduction Most people have only basic ideas about pairing wine with food. We are all aware that, generally, red wines go best with red meat and white wines go best with fish. However, as always there is a bit more to it than that. And what if we limit ourselves to the greatest of white… Read More »
Introduction Wine has been used for centuries to flavour dishes. Especially in Mediterranean cuisine wine is very popular. In recent years more countries have started cooking more and more with wine, especially with whites. However there still is a fair amount of people that never uses it. Actually it is a pity that there are… Read More »
Introduction There’s nothing like opening a nice bottle of wine, and at the same time enjoying a delicious cheese platter. Everyone knows that cheese and wine go very well together. Yet it is not always easy to find the right cheese with a particular wine, or vice versa. There are as many cheeses as there… Read More »