Pairings
29 Oct 2026
Squash pasta with sage brown butter and a Romanian red
A gentle autumn pasta dish, lifted by crisp sage and crunchy hazelnuts, with a generous Romanian red to go with it.
AOC Coteaux de Saumur wines awarded at the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge
A.O.C./A.O.P.
thirteen towns and villages in Maine-et-Loire and Vienne located north of the Saumur appellation are entitled to this appellation which covers sweet wines made from Chenin. The wines can only be made when the weather conditions are suitable. The grapes are handpicked and painstakingly sorted as they ripen. The soil type is ‘tuffeau’ chalk.
Grape varieties: Vins blancs doux : chenin
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The wines of this appellation
they are fruity, delicate, fat, lively and soft displaying a straw-yellow gold hue with greenish tints. They develop fragrances of roasted grapes, toasted almonds, honey, honeysuckle and hazelnut. They can be married with a whole array of foods: mushroom pie, foie gras, fish in a creamy sauce, cheeses (blue), sweetbreads in a cream sauce, oven-baked chitterlings sausage…
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Pairings
29 Oct 2026
Charred hispi cabbage with anchovy butter and Cape sauvignon
Charred in a cast-iron pan and topped with anchovy butter, hispi cabbage is served like a cut of meat. Three Cape sauvignons to go with it.
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26 Oct 2026
Ferrer Wines: Building a new premium Spanish wine powerhouse
Wine has long been woven into the history of the Ferrer family, but today marks a decisive turning point. After selling its stake in Freixenet to Germany's Henkell – now the sole owner of the flagship Cava house founded by the Ferrer family at the end of the 19th century – the family has chosen to reinvest the estimated €30 million proceeds into its own venture, Ferrer Wines. Ferran Ribalta Riu, managing director of the company, shares insights into this new chapter for the family business, determined to secure its place in the constellation of leading international wine companies.