Traditionally wine has been regarded in part as something to wash down food, but in our recent indulgent times the idea of ‘matching ‘ food and wine has grown.
Words on Wines / Food
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April 17, 2020
On Wine & Cheese Matching
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April 17, 2020
Which Wine? Which Food?
In response to the question about "which wine goes with which food", the answer is that there are four possibilities, the same as for many matches whether they be for clothes or even finding a partner!
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December 08, 2015
What is a “Food and Wine Culture”?
A summary of the address by Ken Eckersley of Nicholson River Winery at the Second Feast on East Direct Dinner at the “Rudder and Fin” restaurant in Lakes Entrance on 21/11/15.
The subject was ... What is a “Food and Wine Culture”?
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January 08, 2014
Wine Style and Wine Quality
It seems to me that wine style and wine quality are often confused, not only in the minds of wine consumers but more importantly in those of wine judges. The added complication is that ‘style’ is related to ‘fashion’.
When Brian Croser became president of the Winemaker’s Federation of Australia and also Chief Judge of the Adelaide Wine Show during the 1990’s, he commented that ‘exhibits are increasingly cloned to meet … style preferences of the judges’. He went on to state that ‘the broad objective … should be to create the opportunity of a greater diversity of style representation’ for the wine entries in the shows.
