What to drink with veal paupiettes?

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Food & wine pairing: Veal Paupiettes Veal Paupiettes! A great-great-great-grandmother's recipe! Recipes for paupiettes can be found in cookery books dating back to 1742, making this a traditional French dish that everyone should be familiar with. Apart from the fact that paupiettes could be found in restaurants, they were mainly made to finish off the previous day's leftovers. The principle is quite simple: stuff a... Read more

What wine to drink with Risotto?

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wine and risotto
Risotto is moist, tasty, a dish in its own right, not just a risotto accompaniment. This dish is a sensation, a texture in the mouth with many different tastes depending on the rice and recipe chosen. What wine to drink with risotto? De On tells you all about these food and wine pairings. > Find the best wines for risotto on Comptoir des Millésimes Pair a wine with other risotto recipes Traditional Italian dish,... Read more

Which wine goes best with blanquette de veau?

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blanquette de veau wine pairing
Welcome to Comptoir des Millésimes, the blog! Today, we're going to talk about food and wine pairings. Here are our top tips for pairing your blanquette de veau with a great wine. Find our great wines at the best prices on the site! Which wines to serve with blanquette de veau? Blanquette de veau is a traditional French dish based on veal marinated and simmered in a white wine broth, carrots, leeks, onions and... Read more

What wine to drink with coq au riesling?

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how to accompany coq au riesling
Welcome to the Comptoir des Millésimes blog. Find all our wine and food pairing guides. Order your rare wines at the best price on the site. Coq au Riesling A classic of French cuisine, coq au Riesling is a dish based on marinated rooster and cream, with mushrooms and a drop of cognac. On the palate, it's a dish with character that should be paired with a rich, silky wine. If you'd like to... Read more

POUILLY-FUMÉ WINES

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Known the world over! Not to be confused with its namesake Pouilly-Fuissé, which comes from Burgundy. Pouilly-Fumé comes from the Loire region and is made from Sauvignon grapes. The wine can be produced in seven communes: Pouilly-sur-Loire, Saint-Andelain, Tracy-sur-Loire, Mesves-sur-Loire, Garchy, Saint-Martin-sur-Nohain and Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye. > Order great Loire wines The etymology of its name is explained by its origin, as the heart of the appellation is located in the commune of Pouilly-sur-Loire, and the... Read more

Nuits-Saint-Georges food and wine pairings

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The wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges Nuits-Saint-Georges is a small Burgundy appellation, located in the Côte de Nuits. The appellation was validated in 1936, the first year AOCs were created. Produced in the two communes of Nuits-Saint-Georges and Prémeaux, the appellation covers 307 hectares, the vast majority of which are devoted to red wines (97% of production is red wine). The distinctive feature of Nuits-Saint-Georges wines is that they do not produce a Grand Cru, but only... Read more

Tasting guide | How to serve a St Émilion ?

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st emilion grand cru tasting guide
Today, on the Comptoir des Millésimes blog, we're going to show you the best way to serve and taste a Saint Emilion Grand Cru. Discover how to prepare a tasting of a Saint Emilion Grand Cru. Should it be decanted, at what temperature should it be served and with what dishes? Find the answers in this article. More than 200 wines, 50 vintages and 40 Châteaux of St Emilion in stock > Access our St Emilion cellar Before... Read more

Sancerre food and wine pairings

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pairing with a sancerre
Welcome to Comptoir des Millésimes, your e-caviste for rare and vintage wines! During this time of confinement, we present our guide to Sancerre wine and food pairing. It's the perfect time to learn something new every day! Here's our advice on how best to pair your superb Loire wine! > See the entire cellar Sancerre wines The world-famous Sancerre vineyard enjoys a fine reputation. Produced in the department of... Read more