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PERIQUITA with Vietnamese Beef and Broccoli

What dishes do you find difficult to pair with wine? This recipe for Vietnamese Beef and Broccoli is one of my favourite weeknight meals, but it is challenging to pair with wine. The beef makes you want to reach for a red wine, but the umami flavours of fish sauce, broccoli and peanuts draw you…

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anta dos lobos

What was the last wine from Portugal that you enjoyed? I recently had the opportunity to try a white and a red blend from Premium Portugal Wines. I paired the wines with a recipe for Pastéis de Bacalhau (Salt Cod Fritters) from Portuguese Recipes. They may not have been up to my Mother-in-law’s standards, and…

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