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Beaujolais rouge

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Beaujolais rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 13-15°C or 55-59 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.

Synonyms

  • Beaujolais red wine

This drink pairs well with 553 dishes:

Cheeses

Ocooch Mountain

Ocooch Mountain
United States. Wisconsin.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw sheep's milk with a natural rind and straw-colored crust.
Ripening : 3-4 months.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Eggs

Oeufs en meurette

Oeufs en meurette
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Poached eggs with red wine sauce, bacon lardons and onion compote.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Oka ashed

Oka ashed
Canada. Quebec.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a washed rind and crossed in the center by a thin line of ash from ash tree.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Old Kentucky Tomme

Old Kentucky Tomme
United States. Indiana.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw goat’s milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 4 to 8 months.
Serve with the less mature cheeses.
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Salads

Olivier salad

Olivier salad
Russia. Moscow.
Mixed salad made with diced vegetables (boiled potatoes, carrots, pickles, peas, etc) and other ingredients (egg, diced ham, chicken, etc), all bound together with mayonnaise.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Main courses

Ossobuco

Ossobuco
Italy. Milan.
Specialty of braised veal shanks with vegetables, white wine and broth.
Usually garnished with gremolata and traditionally served with risotto alla milanese.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Main courses

Paella valenciana

Paella valenciana
The ten mandatory ingredients are : carob bean, green bean, rabbit, chicken, rice, tomato, olive oil, water, saffron and salt, all cooked in a utensil called Paella.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Palet de Bourgogne

Palet de Bourgogne
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a marc de Bourgogne washed rind.
Ripening : 1 month minimum.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Salads

Parisian salad

Parisian salad
Mixed lettuce salad with button mushrooms, diced cheese (Comté, Emmental), diced ham, hard-boiled egg, potato and tomato.
Seasoned with a parsley and pickled gherkin vinaigrette.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Pork

Parsley ham

Parsley ham
Ham sliced into cubes, cooked in a Burgundy white wine broth with mustard and wine vinegar, enveloped in a parsley gelée and flavored (with onion, shallot, thyme, bay leaf, garlic, etc).
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Pasta with tomato sauce

Pasta with tomato sauce
Tomato sauce : tomato paste or fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, bay leaf, thyme, red, salt, sugar and pepper.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Beef

Pastel de papa

Pastel de papa
Argentina.
A dish consisting of a layer of seasoned ground beef (onion, bell pepper, tomato) covered with a layer of mashed potatoes and the whole is usually topped with grated cheese and baked until golden.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cured Meats

Pâté en croûte

Pâté en croûte
Terrine of assorted meats, oven-baked in a pastry crust and set in natural gelatin.
Served cold.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Pavé du Nord jeune

Pavé du Nord jeune
France. Hauts-de-France. Nord. Pas-de-Calais.
Hard pasteurized cow's milk cheese annatto colored with a natural rind.
Ripening : 4 to 8 weeks.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Pecorino sardo

Pecorino sardo
Italy. Sardinia.
Smoked, pressed and cooked cheese made from whole raw sheep’s milk with a natural straw-colored rind.
Ripening : 20 to 60 days.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Cheeses

Pecorino Toscano

Pecorino Toscano
Italy. Tuscany.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from whole raw sheep’s milk with a natural rind and straw-colored crust.
Ripening : 20 days minimum.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Penne rigate with arrabiata sauce

Penne rigate with arrabiata sauce
Arrabiata sauce : simmered tomato sauce with garlic, chili pepper, fresh parsley or basil, and sprinkled with grated Pecorino Romano.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Sauces

Perigourdine sauce

Perigourdine sauce
Perigourdine sauce : Périgueux sauce (white wine reduction with blonde roux and diced black truffles) enhanced with onions, shallots and duck foie gras.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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