Sarah Ahmed – The Wine Detective

The Goring – food and wine matches made in heaven

This time last week, I presented a tasting for Waitrose Food Illustrated readers at The Goring hotel, London.  I must say, I can’t remember a food and wine match that has rendered so many so speechless for such a sustained period of time.  Long and intense on flavour, stem ginger chocolate fondant with drambuie clotted [...]

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Portugal or is that Portu-full? Some terrific food and wine matches

Just back from three days presenting Portuguese wines, followed by lunch at our rather tasty venues: Winchester (Hotel du Vin), Bath (The Bath Priory Hotel) and Ludlow (Fishmore Hall). I’m bursting at the seams!  But also bursting to share with you some terrific food and wine matches, including classic puds to enjoy with Madeira – [...]

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