Delicious UK - (08)August 2020

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LISBONONA BUDGET

HOLIDAY SPECIAL

Plentyhasbeenwrittenonfoodand

wine matching, but Which Wine

When by Bert Blaize & Claire

Strickett (Ebury £9.99, out

13 August) manages to cover the

classic, tried and tested pairings

while adding some inspiring,

original suggestions.

It’s clearly set out, with chapters

covering the best wines for home-

cooked classics, fancier dishes,

snacks and (refreshingly) takeaways

and fast food. There’s a cheese

chapter and the section on what to

matchwithsweetthingsisespecially

good – choc chip cookies with sweet

marsala wine? Yes please.

I don’t agree with all the combos

• Goan fish curry
  with sweet asti
  sparkling, for
  example – but
  that’s the personal
  nature of the
  subject. Overall,
  it’s an excellent
  introductory
  guide.

TastetheDifference

Viognier2019,Languedoc,

France13%

(£8,Sainsbury’s)

MaderightneartheMed,

a perfumedwhitewith

gorgeouslushapricotfruit,

finishingdry.Sipwith

spicedorherbygrilled

chicken.

StemmariGrillo2019,

Sicily,Italy13%(£8.99,

downto£6.69until

25 August,Waitrose)

A good-valuewhitefrom

sunnySicilywithlotsof

unusualflavoursfromthe

grillogrape– orangezest,

honeysuckleandfresh

apricot.Matchwithpicnic

pastries.

Porta6 2019,Lisbon,

Portugal13.5%(£7.50,

downto£6.50 29 Julyto

11 Augustand 26 August

to 15 September,

Sainsbury’s)

Eye-catchingofferon

a soft,ripeandeasy-

drinkingPortuguese

blendofgrapes– goodfor

grilledsausages.

MirabeauPrêt-à-Porter

Rosé,IGPMéditerranée,

France13%(£3.49,Waitrose;

£3.50/25cl,Booths)

Packthis‘readytogo’canfor

a picnicorhike– it hastwo

smallglasses’worthof

beautifullycrispsouthernFrenchrosé,

itsflavoura mixofredcherries,pears

andGaliamelons,delicateanddry.

Padstow Gin St George’s

Well, Cornwall, England

42% (£44, padstow

winecompany.co.uk)

A premium gin from one

of my favourite holiday

destinations – expect

sweet cereal, orange

peel and vanilla notes,

a sprinkle of pepper and

super-smooth texture.

The book to help you find a partner

Need a drink to remind you of a favourite escape? Susy Atkins selects

bottles to whisk you to some of the top European hotspots and a resort

closer to home. Plus: a new online shop and a book on drinks matching

Marks & Spencer Classics

No. 21 Lomas del

Marqués Rioja Reserva

2014, Spain 14% (£9)

From M&S’s new Classics

range, a Rioja with

flavours of strawberry,

red cherry and sweet

spicy oak. Perfect for

grilled chops and steaks.

STAYCATION FAVE

South Devon’s Luscombe,

maker of fine soft

drinks, has launched

a new online shop where

you can buy its whole

range, from local apple

juice to wild elderflower

bubbly and the fragrant,

exotic damascene

rose bubbly.

From £20.28 for a box

of 12 x 270ml bottles,

luscombe.co.uk/shop