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Recipe: Baked Salmon & Risotto with Bordeaux Sauvignon

Wine enthusiast and TV presenter, Phillip Schofield, created this delicious salmon recipe to enjoy with the amazing Roquefortissime Sauvignon from Waitrose Cellar. Plus, discover four other fabulous white wines at the end of this article, to celebrate Easter in style. Chateau Roquefort Roquefortissime Sauvignon | Bordeaux, France, 2014, 12% ABV Now just £13.99 I adore crisp Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire and the really green Sauvignons from New Zealand. Bordeaux Sauvignon is another wonderful…

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Clam & Prawn Spaghetti Recipe For The Weekend From Waitrose

This seafood supper is the perfect pairing for the wine’s vibrant, zesty flavours. Tre Fiori Greco di Tufo | Campania, Italy, 2013, 12.5% ABV Now £10.99 This wine has a really gorgeous fruity, zesty ping to it. The citrus overtone matches the lemon twist in this spaghetti dish so much so that you might use a drop of it in the cooking. This is a wonderful match that’s pleasurable on every level. Recipe Ingredients 1. Rinse the clams in cold running water and scrub if necessary, then put them into…

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Fizz and Chips: The perfect recipe for a Fish supper from Waitrose

This luxury take on one of Britain’s favourite fish dishes deserves something extraordinary to wash it down with – and what could be more special than a good bottle of Champagne? Waitrose Blanc de Noirs | Champagne, France, NV, 12% ABV Now £21.99 If you have white wine with fish and chips, why not have Champagne with posh fish and chips? This delicious award winner is made from Pinot Noir grapes – hence the blanc de noirs (white from black) on the label. It’s bubbly and fruity, and perfect…

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Spiced aubergine & sweet potato ragout with Malbec

Serves 4/6 Prepare 35 minutes Cook 1 hour + 30 minutes chilling Ingredients For the ragout: For the polenta chips: For the herb yoghurt: Method: Start by pre-heating the sunflower oil in a deep-fat fryer to 190°C. To make the ragout, fry the onions and garlic in the olive oil with a pinch of salt over a low heat for 5 minutes. Add the spices and continue to stir for 3 minutes. Add the aubergine, sweet potato and chickpeas and stir well to coat in the spices. Fold the tomatoes, vinegar, honey…

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Halibut with Montpellier Butter

Serves 4 Ingredients: Ingredients for the Montpellier Butter: Tablespoon each of the following - finely chopped: Method: To Pair With... Pour your favourite chilled Viognier wine and enjoy this simple culinary experience. If you don't have a favourite yet, have a look at some good examples of Viognier from our extensive Wines Direct list.

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Roast Shoulder of Lamb Recipe

Serves 6 Ingredients: Method: To Pair With... Try this dish with your favourite New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, followed by a light Pinot Noir for the more adventurous - and thirsty.

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German Style Pea Soup

Serves 4/6 This makes for a real hearty winter Saturday lunch, serve with mashed potatoes or just thick chunks of fresh sourdough bread. Ingredients: Method: To Pair With... Serve with Hans Lang Rheingau Barrique Pinot Noir and really enjoy this feast, preferably round the table with family and friends.

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Portuguese Grilled Sardines

Serves 4/6 Ingredients: Method: To Pair With... Portugese Vinho Verde, with its inherent fizz and lively fresh taste would serve as a perfect company to this simple and scrumptious dish. You can also try it Spanish style and consider the Albarino variety, known for its capacity to combine zingy acidity with aromatic floral notes.

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Pollo al Chianti Recipe

Serves 6 I have chosen for you here a classic dish – Chicken with Chianti [Pollo al Chianti] as together the full flavour of the wine and red pesto give this dish a rich colour and almost spicy flavour, while the grapes add a delicious sweetness. Serve with polenta or simply hot ciabatta from the oven. A salad of rocket and watercress will complement this dish, no need for vegetables or potatoes, simple and rustic Italian style. Ingredients: Method: To Pair With... Italian Chianti of your…

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Recipe for Chicken Piri-Piri

Serves 4/6 Ingredients: Method: For the Piri-Piri Sauce: Serve on a bed of ‘Cos’ style lettuce with baby tomatoes or just roasted potato wedges! To Pair With... Some say that spicy food goes best with beer, but try it with a refreshing, aromatic Viognier. Bubbles help to relieve the pungency - why not have them in a rich, red wine? Try red sparkling Shiraz or good quality Lambrusco, such as Monte delle Vigne Lambrusco Selezione.

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Beef Bourguignon Recipe

As we are focussing on the wine treasures of Burgundy, what better than to sample the most traditional of dishes from this region, ‘Boeuf Bourguignon – Beef in Burgundy Red Wine ’ This dish is a perfect example of an early ‘peasant style’ meal becoming elevated to one of ‘haute cuisine’. As with many recipes of this time cheaper cuts of meat were originally used, so this particular method of slowly simmering the beef in wine was a means of tenderizing the meat. One of the most influential chefs…

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