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Following recent controversial news from a wine expert pairing a £ 100 bottle of Grand Cru Chablis with a classic Big Mac, the flavor menu now reveals the best wine pairings for the Kingdom’s most popular take-out – United, especially the drunken noodles and the pepperoni pizza.
When it comes to food and wine pairing, we know that white wine goes well with fish and a deep red goes well with red meat. But what if you fancy something a little less a la carte and a little more to go? tastecard, the UK’s premier dining club, has teamed up with wine lover Georgie Fenn to present luxurious wine choices that pair perfectly with UK favorite take-out foods.
Are you a Thai lover? Then have a glass of Chenin Blanc from South Africa to accompany your delicious fried rice. This flavor profile brings sophistication to your dinner. Or do you have a sweet tooth? Our oenologist advises to combine the sweet with the sweet and some Demi-Sec Champagne go perfectly with any dish, such as soft cookie dough… yum!
From a classic Pinot Noir to a California Cabernet Sauvignon, each wine has been individually selected to complement the vibrancy, pizzazz, and sometimes boldness of the nation’s favorite take-out. Who said a Friday night pizza wasn’t a gourmet meal?
The tastecard food and wine pairing chart is available at tastecard.co.uk/the-perfect-match for last-minute inspiration before consumers place a take-out order on the app.
Wine expert Georgie Fenn said: “Food and wine pairing should not be exclusive to gastronomy. In fact, any gourmet delight, from comfort foods such as roasted beans, to the most exquisite take-out selection, deserves the perfect wine pairing! In fact, I think starting couples at home can give everyone the confidence to choose something a little different when they’re on the go. It’s the perfect place to experiment!
Matt Turner (he / him), Founder and CEO of the Tasting Card, said: “The new wine pairing chart on the Tasting Card brings an extra touch of class to the dining experience at home by recommending wines that pair perfectly with all of our favorite takeaways, ensuring our take out nights are even more delicious than ever.
Wondering which wine will go best with your favorite takeaway? taste card and wine expert Georgie Fenn has created the perfect pairing so you don’t have to:
Buttermilk Chicken Burger – Champagne
It’s almost an unspoken rule that anything lightly beaten or buttered is the perfect pairing with champagne. Something about the high acidity and effervescence cuts through the richness of the dough and ultimately makes it almost healthy. For the ultimate refreshing pairing, choose a Blanc de Blancs with your American Buttermilk Chicken Burger. The Blanc de Blancs is 100% Chardonnay and as it originates from the northernmost part of France, this makes for a cool and therefore very dry climate, very crunchy and super refreshing. For the ultimate pleasure, try France’s favorite, a bottle of Ruinart Blanc de Blancs.
Suggested restaurant: BRGR LDN
Chicken Tikka Masala – Chardonnay
A Chicken Tikka Masala, or something similar like a Korma, where the main ingredient is cream, pairs so well with chardonnay. But it is important to choose the right one! We’re not looking for the fruity, we are looking for the ultimate buttery nectar, like the one you get from California. While there are so many fantastic examples out there, make yourself comfortable in this pairing with Dark Horse Chardonnay. It has experienced the perfect amount of malolactic fermentation, giving it a nice balance of citrus acidity, then toasted buttery notes. It’s also very easy to find, making it an easy wine pairing.
Suggested restaurant: Aroma Indian
Drunk Noodles – Pinot Gris
Drunk noodles are the ultimate comfort food, and they require a delicious and delicious wine to accompany them for the perfect evening. Where there is a hint of spice, but ultimately a lot of flavor, go for something sweet like Pinot Gris d’Alsace. It’s not a wine you see too much on menus, but it’s as good as they come. This white wine is opulent with notes of pear, honey and a slight spicy note.
Suggested restaurant: Peking noodles
Quarter Pound Burger – Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine might not be your first stopover with a burger, but it should be. This gourmet dish can be made instantly in boujee by pulling on the cap of a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon, ideally Californian. In the end, it’s great American food, so it takes a big American wine to water it down. The perfect example of a voluptuous and juicy California Cabernet Sauvignon is the Napa Valley Duckhorn, look for the 2016 vintage. If you’re saving the money on dinner, you might as well invest it in wine instead, don’t. isn’t it?
Suggested restaurant: Big Joe’s
Chicken Curry – Orange Wine
Caribbean cuisine is always a taste sensation, so it is important to pair it with a wine that reflects this vitality. Here it would be a great opportunity to splash around with orange wines. If you don’t have too much experience with this colored wine, you will be interested to know that they are made from white grapes where there has been skin contact. Usually, with white wine, the juice is simply squeezed from the grapes and the skins are discarded. But in this case, the skins lag behind, giving the wine a unique and interesting texture that results in orange wine! Expect honey aromas to come out of the glass and a similar intensity on the palate, they are super potent and will pair with Caribbean food like a matchstick heaven.
Suggested restaurant: Cee Bee
Pepperoni Pizza – Italian Wine Amarone
It would be criminal to enjoy an Italian meal without an Italian wine and with so many wonderful Italian wines, what an opportunity you have given yourself. Throw in the boat a bit and go for something that could set you off on a wine adventure of no return. There is a wine-growing paradise in Italy called Valpolicella where the supreme wine of love and romance, Amarone, was born. It is made from dried grapes, and therefore concentrated, rich and decadent in all its forms. It also has a wonderful acidity that could cut through any pepperoni and make you want more.
Suggested restaurant: El Murrino
Hot Wings – Riesling
There’s something so addicting about hot wings, they’re just so tasty and go down a bit too easily. Slow down a bit, make it happen by putting good wine into the equation. Riesling has had a moment for a few years, a moment it has long deserved. There are many different styles of this gorgeous grape, but with warm wings you want something slightly dry. Look for labels that say “Riesling Kabinett” from Germany. It is deliciously fragrant and often quite low in alcohol too. If you want a more specific direction, you can’t go wrong with Dr. Loosen’s Rieslings.
Suggested restaurant: Tasty Feast
Cookie Dough – Demi-Sec Champagne
If you think there is no wine for desserts, think again. Of course, you could just finish what you opened. But why not make your pudding the main event and pair it with a wine to make it a very special moment. Ultimately, you want to match sweet to sweet, that’s where Demi-Sec Champagne comes in. Demi-Sec means demi-sec, which also means semi-sweet and just has a higher “dosage” (amount of sugar added) to champagne during the winemaking process. There is actually a fantastic English off-dry wine made by Nyetimber called Cuvee Cherie, you deserve it in your life.
Suggested restaurant: Love a Slice Desserts
Fried Rice – Chenin Blanc
Thai food is most often on a sweet or spicy scale rather than being filled with seasonings. This opens it up to a handful of wines, but with Thai fried rice in particular, look for a Chenin Blanc from South Africa. The flavor profile is generally slightly creamy with hints of vanilla, honey, peaches and toasted almonds. This bouquet of aromatic flavors goes wonderfully with Thai cuisine and will bring sophistication to your dinner.
Suggested restaurant: Mon Thaï
Chelow Kebab – Pinot Noir
When it comes to Persian accords, consider a light and refreshing red like a pinot noir to complement the richness of the dish. Pinot Noir has this huge reputation, but it’s not really a huge wine, it’s often light and bouncy even in old age, truly remarkable. With Persian cuisine there are a lot of herbs to balance out and so a Pinot Noir from a deliciously cool climate like somewhere in New Zealand will blend harmoniously and let the flavors really open up.
Suggested restaurant: Persian Palace
Tandoori Chicken Wings – Gewürztraminer
When there is a little spice in a dish, it is always good to keep a little acidity and choose a wine that is a little smoother. Do you know these wines which coat your mouth with a creamy almost creamy comforting? A bottle that is sure to pair with Indian tandoori chicken wings would be a Gewürztraminer from Alsace. The name is also the name of the grape in this case, it is grown on steep slopes and brought to perfect maturity thanks to the perfect conditions created by the mountainous landscape. You can expect notes of rosewater, tropical fruit and crushed chamomile from Gewürztraminer, the intensity harmonizes perfectly with all the flavors you will find in Tandoori chicken wings.
Suggested restaurant: Shobhas Rasoi
Sausage and Egg Cheese Muffin РRos̩ Proven̤al
There is a range of fun Canadian options from Tim Hortons and their beauty is in their simplicity. This leaves you a little freedom for food and wine pairings. However, the wine must be emotional and, in this case, bring a little sunshine to your Sausage and Egg Cheese Muffin with a glass of Provençal rosé. For some reason, a pale grenache-based rose makes us feel like summer no matter what the weather is outside. A favorite this year is Le Bijou by Sophie Valrose, so refreshing.
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