Sign up to receive our email offers and take $25 off today! YES PLEASE NO THANKS
Sign up to our newsletter and take $25 off! YES PLEASE NO THANKS
Sign up and save $25

There was an error retrieving the wine. Please try again or contact customer support.

Retrieving Wine Info...

Original Wine Details View Similar Wines

Wine Selected

Similar Wines

There was an error retrieving the wine. Please try again or contact customer support.

Retrieving Wine Info...

Please wait while we look for similar wines ...

Loading
Be first to know!

Keep up to date with our latest offers new discoveries and exciting deals by signing up to our newsletter.

Thank you!

You have been subscribed.

Account Login

The email address or password you entered is incorrect. Please double-check your entry and try again (and remember, passwords are case-sensitive).

Please provide a valid email address and password.

Forgot your password?Click here to have a new one sent to you.



🌞Summer Sale Alert: Unlock Savings Up to $1,880 + 2 Free Gifts!

Awesome Amarones – Italy's finest  |  Robert Parker 94pt Pic Saint-Loup is a MUST-TRY

🌞Summer Sale Alert: Unlock Savings Up to $1,880 + 2 Free Gifts!

Awesome Amarones – Italy's finest  |  Robert Parker 94pt Pic Saint-Loup is a MUST-TRY

Direct Wines
Cart Summary: 0 Item
Item added
Total
$0.00
View Shopping Cart
Continue shopping
Direct Wines
8120 3826
Account
  • Login
  • Account Information
  • Order History
  • My Favourites
Cart Summary: 0 Item
Item added
Total
$0.00
View Shopping Cart
Continue shopping
Search Favourite Sign In Shopping Cart (0)
Cart Summary: 0 Item
Item added
Total
$0.00
View Shopping Cart
Continue shopping
Direct Wines

Laithwaites Direct Wines|Hong Kong Online Wine Store

  • DW WINE CLUB
    • DW Wine Club
    • About DW Wine Club
    • Mix & Match
    • Club Member Privileges
    • Member-only Offer
    • Fine Wine Offer
    • FREE Extra Wine
  • HOT PICKS
    • HOT PICKS
    • 【NEW】Sip, Earn, and Enjoy: Get 1,500 Asia Miles Per Case + FREE Gifts!
    • 【NEW】Valid until 31/5: Jancis Robinson 17.5/20, a magnificent Pic Saint-Loup is a MUST-TRY!
    • Discover Limited Editions from Pauillac, Priorat & Barolo!
    • Love a Black Red? You’ll LOVE Rex Mundi!
    • Love your Sav Blanc? These Gold-medal beauties will impress
    • Clearance Sale
    • Recently Launched
    • Bestsellers
  • VIVINO 4.0+ WINES
  • MIXED CASES
    • MIXED CASES
    • Red Cases
    • White Cases
    • Red & White Cases
    SHOP ALL FEATURED CASES
  • RED WINES
    • Country
    • Argentina
    • Australia
    • France
    • Italy
    • New Zealand
    • Portugal
    • Spain
    • USA
    • Chile
    • Region
    • Bordeaux
    • Burgundy
    • Mendoza
    • Rhône
    • Setúbal
    • South Australia
    • Southern France
    • Tuscany and Central
    • Valencia
    • Grape Variety
    • Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Cabernet Blend
    • Grenache Blend
    • Merlot
    • Merlot Blend
    • Pinot Noir
    • Red Blend
    • Shiraz
    • Shiraz Blend
    • Tempranillo
    • Price
    • Under HK$100
    • HK$100 - HK$200
    • HK$200 - HK$350
    • Over HK$350
    SHOP ALL RED WINES
  • WHITE WINES
    • Country
    • Argentina
    • Australia
    • Chile
    • France
    • Germany
    • Italy
    • New Zealand
    • Portugal
    • Spain
    • Region
    • Bordeaux
    • Loire
    • Piedmont and North West
    • South Island
    • Tuscany and Central
    • Veneto and North East
    • Grape Variety
    • Chardonnay
    • Chardonnay Blend
    • Cortese
    • Pinot Grigio
    • Riesling
    • Sauvignon Blanc
    • Sémillon
    • White Blend
    • Price
    • Under HK$100
    • HK$100 - HK$200
    • HK$200 - HK$350
    • Over HK$350
    SHOP ALL WHITE WINES
  • SPARKLING & ROSÉ
    • Country
    • Italy
    • France
    • Spain
    • Great Britain
    • Region
    • Champange
    • Provence
    • Grape Variety
    • Chardonnay Blend
    • Prosecco
    • Pinot Noir Blend
    • Moscatel
    • Grenache Blend
    • Rosé Blend
    • Price
    • Under HK$100
    • HK$100 - HK$200
    • HK$200 - HK$350
    • Over HK$350
    SHOP ALL SPARKLING WINES
  • OTHERS
    • OTHERS
    • Sweet White
    • Sake
    • Spirits & Liquors
    SHOP ALL OTHER
    WINE ACCESSORIES
  • WINE BLOG
  • Account Information
  • Order History
  • My Favourites
  • Logout

FOOD & WINES

If you're a cook with some flair (i.e. someone who instinctively knows to add a dash of this or a pinch of that), then you should apply your talent to wine choice by thinking "does it need something with bite, acidity, sweetness, unctuousness or whatever?"

If you decide you want to complement or contrast, go for it. If a touch of lemon juice would improve a dish then try a tart Chenin or Chardonnay. And if dry chicken could use an unctuous sauce then don't serve a bone dry white or red, serve something sweeter and richer. Use the full spectrum of wine to fit your taste ideas; everything from port through to fizz!

If you want to play by the rules ... There are, of course, tried and trusted food and wine matches that are worth hanging on to.


Meaty matters

Take a rib of beef, for example, roasted until it's nicely browned on the outside and still pink inside. Then reach for a decent red Bordeaux or California Cabernet – something with a bit of tannic grip – and it still amazes me how the wine comes alive with layers of flavor, as does the savoriness of the beef. In Bordeaux vineyards they love their steaks grilled over vine cuttings – washed down, of course, with claret. That's a combination that's been proven for hundreds of years.

If you like your steaks with a well-seasoned, char-grilled crust you could easily move to a smoky Zinfandel (from California, naturally) or a barrel-aged Syrah. Australian regions like the Barossa Valley or McClaren Vale will do nicely; French fans should head for the northern Rhône Valley; in Argentina they will insist on a rich, local Malbec).

Lamb is sweeter than beef, and the wine that's pitch-perfect to deal with that nuance of flavor is a ripe, plummy Merlot from the USA or, for the traditionally-minded, a Saint-Emilion. Mature Rioja Reserva also works well.

Pinot Noir works a treat with pheasant, venison or quail. The more powerful and evolved the wine, the better it will match stronger, gamier flavors, especially if the dish features wild mushrooms or truffles. Italian Barolo and Barbaresco (from the Nebbiolo grape) also come into the frame here.

For weekday burgers (lamb or beef) Chile has a wealth of great value Cabernets, Merlots or local specialty Carmenère (reminds me of an untamed, brambly Merlot).

If you're serving chicken or turkey, aim for a red that's on the lighter side (good quality Beaujolais from the villages of Fleurie, Moulin-á-Vent and Juliénas are as good as the Gamay grape gets). Here's where a good Monterey Chardonnay will come into its own too, especially if it has the richness of a bit of oak behind it.

Common sense will tell you that Italian reds go with meaty pasta dishes like a hearty Bolognese or lasagne. Chianti has a lick of acidity that cuts through rich, meaty flavors.

... and what goes with the fish? Away from meat dishes, fish in general go well with zingy whites, but pay attention to the sauce. Buttery or creamy sauces work withrich, buttery Chardonnays – Sonoma and Burgundy would give you plenty of choice.

Oily fish (bonito, trout, salmon, sardines) go well with weighty Alsace Pinot Blanc, Australian Riesling, and bone dry Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé.

For shrimp, stay with Sauvignon (especially New Zealand); with oysters, Chablis; for lobster it’s worth uncorking a great Napa Chardonnay, or a top village Burgundy.

Then ... try breaking the rules!

Never be scared of the unconventional — upside down can work! The most memorable cheese matches have been with white, not red wines. Cold Sancerre straight from the cask with new, still warm goat's cheese ... Gewurztraminer with a lethal Munster ... sweet Muscat with oily Roquefort. They've been drinking Sauternes after dinner with cheese for years in Bordeaux. Similarly the Germans will show you that semi-sweet Riesling is more than happy to accompany heavy, red meat dishes.


Practice makes perfect

Confusing in some ways, this wine and food business, but the main thing is practice — and who wouldn't enjoy that? You've got to put in the hours, armed only with corkscrew, knife and fork — but the rewards will come when peak performance is achieved. Happy tasting!


About Wine Countries & Regions Varietals Useful Tips Food & Wines

By entering your email you are agree to receive all email marketing communications from Direct Wines. You can also find the un-subscription button at the bottom of our email.
Chat Group Created with Sketch.
  • About Laithwaites Direct Wines
  • About Us
  • Chairman Tony Laithwaite
  • History of Laithwaites
  • Ten Facts
  • Learn About Wine
  • About Wine
  • Countries & Regions
  • Useful Tips
  • Food and Wine
  • Wine Blog
  • Customer Service
  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Delivery
Direct Wines
8120 3826

FREE delivery on orders with 6 bottles (750ml and over) or total $800.
100% Money Back Guarantee - If you are not satisfied with the wine for any reason, we will provide an unopened bottle return or replacement service!

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business.

根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類。

All rights reserved 2002- | Laithwaites Direct Wines 保留所有權利。

Welcome to Laithwaites Direct Wines

請選擇你的語言。

Please select your language.

確定 / Confirm

You have added:

Item Code :
Item Price :
Qty: 1